Method and apparatus for pre-fetching place page data based upon analysis of user activities
US9275374B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T9/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and system for pre-fetching label and place page data from a remote, backend mapping system, and subsequently displaying the pre-fetched data, is disclosed. User activity data generated by execution of an application on the mobile device may be analyzed to determine geographic locations that indicate places the user is likely to be in the future. The user activity data may be analyzed at either the frontend or the backend to determine these geographic locations. Label and place page data corresponding to the geographic locations may then be retrieved from the mapping system and stored in a cache memory of the mobile computing device. The label and place page data may describe map features and include plain text, a data feed, or a URL. During periods of reduced connectivity to the mapping system, the mobile device may retrieve the stored label and place page data from the cache memory.
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