The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2010
Carl Persson, Olathe, KS (US);
M. Jeffrey Stone, Overland Park, KS (US);
Woojae Lee, Manhattan, KS (US);
Cesar Perez, Olathe, KS (US);
Carl Persson, Olathe, KS (US);
M. Jeffrey Stone, Overland Park, KS (US);
Woojae Lee, Manhattan, KS (US);
Cesar Perez, Olathe, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and computer-readable media are provided to determine optimal locations at which it is suggested that a mobile device download portions of a map corresponding to an initial location and a destination location. A navigation server receives an indication of an initial location and a destination location from the mobile device and retrieves a map corresponding to a route between the two locations. A first download location is determined based on one or more of signal strength, a time of day that the map is likely to be downloaded, periods of known high saturation, a battery level of the mobile device, and/or a cost associated with roaming. Using one or more of these factors, the first download location is determined and is communicated to the mobile device.