Varying the degree of precision in navigation data analysis

A mapping system configured to vary the degree of precision in navigation data analysis, the system comprising:

• a remote mapping server including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executed on the processor to:
• receive a plurality of requests for mapping data at the remote mapping server sent from a plurality of client computing devices via a computer network, each received request including geographic data corresponding to a map location that is represented by map content data stored at the remote mapping server;
• send map content data corresponding to the received map location from the remote mapping server to the plurality of client computing devices;
• and
• process the plurality of requests for mapping data when a number of client computing devices that sent the plurality of requests corresponding to the requested map location reaches a threshold number.

A tangible computer-readable medium including non-transitory computer readable instructions stored thereon for varying the degree of precision in navigation data analysis, the instructions to:

• receive a plurality of requests for navigation data at a remote mapping server sent from a plurality of client computing devices via a computer network, each received request including geographic data corresponding to one or more segments of a navigation route that is represented by map content data stored at the remote mapping server;
• send navigation data corresponding to the received geographic data from the remote mapping server to the plurality of client computing devices;
• and
• process the plurality of requests for mapping data when a number of client computing devices that sent the plurality of requests corresponding to the requested map location reaches a threshold number.