Patent ID: 6604046
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for serving map data and map-related services over a computer network to two or more clients, the system comprising:a web server including: first means having a first associated URL for defining at least one of the clients as a first type of map client; second means having a second associated URL for defining at least another one of the clients as a second type of map client; a map server including: a first map-service pool having two or more first map-service objects or instances for answering requests from the clients for a first map service; and a second map-service pool having two or more second map-service instances for answering requests from the clients for a second map service; and means for establishing and maintaining a pool of two or more persistent network connections between the web server and the map server.