Patent ID: 8990288
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a digital map, the method comprising: receiving, by a computer, a request for a digital map, the request including geographic location information and a location of a map configuration data file, the configuration data file including configuration data specifying a manner in which cartographic features of the digital map are to be rendered; retrieving from the included location the configuration data file; caching the retrieved configuration data; identifying, from the configuration data file, image settings and cartographic features to be included in the rendering of the requested map; rendering, by the computer, the requested map using the location specified by the received geographic location information and including cartographic features associated with the specified geographic location and rendered in the manner specified by parameters included in the configuration data file; and returning the rendered map; and responsive to receiving an instruction to discard the cached configuration data, discarding the cached configuration data and instructing a plurality of additional map servers to discard the cached configuration data.