Patent ID: 9495384
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: G01C,G06F,G06T,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method, in a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving a non-geocoded geographic address for storing in a contact record of a database of contact records on the mobile device; without user initiation, determining latitude and longitude coordinates to be stored in association with the geographic address, wherein determining the latitude and longitude coordinates comprises requesting the latitude and longitude coordinates from a location server over a wireless network; wherein determining the latitude and longitude coordinates further comprises: receiving a suggestion for corrections to the geographic address from the location server if the geographic address is not recognized as valid by the location server; receiving an indication of merit along with the suggestion for corrections, the indication of merit indicating a likelihood that the suggestion is accurate; updating the geographic address based on the suggestion if the indication of merit indicates a certain accuracy; and receiving latitude and longitude coordinates for the updated geographic address from the location server; and storing the received latitude and longitude coordinates in the database in association with the updated geographic address.