# US 2010/0168995 A1 · Location importation data delivery apparatus, location data importation system and method of importing location data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0168995 A1 - Document ID: US20100168995A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/451,841 - Filed: 2008-06-04 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2007-06-04 - Inventors: Sander Van Der Meer - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100168995A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/9537: Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A location importation data delivery apparatus is disclosed, including a communications interface capable of receiving, when in use, a request to send location importation data for importation of at least part thereof into a navigation apparatus. The apparatus also includes a processing resource arranged to generate the location importation data. In at least one embodiment, the location importation data is organized in accordance with a data structure definition and the processing resource is arranged to provide the location importation data using a request/response communications protocol in response to the request to send the location importation data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A location importation data delivery apparatus comprising: a communications interface capable of receiving, when in use, a request to send location importation data for importation of at least part thereof into a navigation apparatus; and a processing resource arranged to generate the location importation data, the location importation data being organized in accordance with a data structure definition, wherein the processing resource is arranged to provide the location importation data using a request/response communications protocol in response to the request to send the location importation data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the request/response communications protocol is a content transfer protocol. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the request/response communications protocol is a hypertext transfer protocol. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the location importation data is encoded as a Uniform Resource Indicator (URI). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the request is made in accordance with the request/response communications protocol and comprises location information; and wherein the processing resource is arranged to process the request by converting the location information into the location importation data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the location information is organized in accordance with another data structure definition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the location information is encoded as a Uniform Resource Indicator (URI). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing resource is arranged to record information relating to the request. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing resource is arranged to perform statistical analysis in respect of recorded information relating to requests. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing resource is arranged to determine whether a device management application is remotely installed for managing the navigation apparatus. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing resource is arranged to provide the location importation data by directing a response to the request to the device management application. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processing resource is arranged to provide the location importation data by directing a response to the request directly to the navigation apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the location importation data comprises a command relating to importation of the location importation data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A server comprising the location importation data delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 1. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A location data importation system comprising: a location importation data delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 1; and a client terminal capable of communicating the request to send the location importation data to the location importation data delivery apparatus. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A location data system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the client terminal is arranged to receive the location importation data from the location importation data delivery apparatus and determine a connectivity state between the client terminal and the navigation apparatus; wherein the client terminal is arranged to defer response to the location importation data in response to a lack of connectivity. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A location data system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the client terminal is arranged to implement an operational function for the navigation apparatus in response to the received location importation data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A location data system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the operational function is a navigation-related operation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A location data system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the navigation-related operation is navigation to a geographic location corresponding to at least part of the location importation data or the navigation-related operation is displaying the geographic location on a map. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) A location data system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the operational function is storage of at least part of the location importation data as a point of interest or the operational function is storage of at least part of the location importation data as a set of points of interest or the operational function is storage of at least part of the location importation data as a favourite location. ### Claim 21 A location data system as claimed in 17, wherein the client terminal supports a device management application, the device management application being able to communicate with the location importation data delivery apparatus and the navigation apparatus. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) A location data system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the client terminal is the navigation apparatus. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) A location data system as claimed in claim 21, wherein the device management application is arranged to implement the operational function. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) A location data system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the navigation apparatus is arranged to implement the operational function. ### Claim 25 (depends on 15) A location data system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the location importation data delivery apparatus supports a search engine arranged to generate search results and the location importation data is derived from a search result of the search results. ### Claim 26 (depends on 36) A location data system as claimed in claim 36, further comprising: a server arranged to generate the location information, wherein the server supports a search engine arranged to generate search results, and wherein the location information is derived from a search result from the search results. ### Claim 27 A method of importing location data into a navigation apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a request to send location importation data for importation into the navigation apparatus; generating the location importation data, the location importation data being organized in accordance with a data structure definition; and providing the location importation data using a request/response communications protocol in response to the request to send the location importation data. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) A computer program element comprising computer program code segments to make a computer execute the method as claimed in claim 27. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) A computer program element as claimed in claim 28, embodied on a computer readable medium. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to implement the method of claim 27. ### Claim 31 (depends on 15) A location data system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the client terminal is arranged to implement an operational function for the navigation apparatus in response to the received location importation data. ### Claim 32 (depends on 2) An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the request/response communications protocol is a hypertext transfer protocol. ### Claim 33 (depends on 6) An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the location information is encoded as a Uniform Resource Indicator (URI). ### Claim 34 (depends on 16) A location data system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the client terminal is arranged to implement an operational function for the navigation apparatus in response to the received location importation data. ### Claim 35 (depends on 15) A location data system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the client terminal supports a device management application, the device management application being able to communicate with the location importation data delivery apparatus and the navigation apparatus. ### Claim 36 (depends on 5) A location data importation system comprising: a location importation data delivery apparatus as claimed in claim 5; and a client terminal capable of communicating the request to send the location importation data to the location importation data delivery apparatus.