Method and apparatus to provide location information
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsMyoung-Kyun Lim, Hyo-sun Shim, Jin-hyeon Choi, Min-chul Jung
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Abstract
A method of providing location information through a navigation device, the method including: obtaining location information from the Internet; and converting the obtained location information into data that can be used in the navigation device.
Claims23
A method of providing location information through a navigation device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the location information from a web page through a network;
- converting the obtained location information into a format that is usable by the navigation device.
A method of providing location information through a navigation device, the method comprising:
- searching for location information stored in the navigation device, using a keyword;
- sending a request to an external server for the location information, using the key word, if the location information is not found in the navigation device;
- receiving the location information from the external server;
- and
- converting the received location information into a format that is usable by the navigation device.
An apparatus to provide location information through a navigation device, the apparatus comprising:
- a location information obtaining unit to obtain location information from a web page through a network;
- and
- a converter to convert the obtained location information into a format that is usable by the navigation device.
An apparatus to provide location information through a navigation device, the apparatus comprising:
- a determining unit to search the navigation device for location information, using a key word;
- a request unit to send a request to an external server for the location information, if the location information is not found by the search;
- a receiver to receive the location information from the external server;
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- a converter to convert the received location information into a format that is usable by the navigation device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.