Method to extend operational domain using pre-downloads of tiles for non- or low cellular signal area
US12245115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3896
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for downloading of geographic information. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method is provided that includes the following steps: identifying, via a processor using map data, a plurality of geographic areas in which a vehicle is to travel along a selected route to a destination; identifying, via the processor using the map data, a plurality of map tiles corresponding to the plurality of geographic areas, such that each of the plurality of map tiles corresponds to a different one of the plurality of geographic areas; obtaining data access information for each of the plurality of geographic areas; and determining, via the processor, a prioritized sequence for downloading the plurality of map tiles, based on the data access information for the plurality of geographic areas.
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