Patent ID: 8694245
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: G01C,G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, for exchanging map information between a first communication device and a second communication device, comprising: receiving, by the second communication device, from the first communication device, a map of a geographical area, wherein: retrieving information representing a second point of interest within the geographical area represented on the map; determining whether the plurality of embedded interactive links includes embedded within the map a second interactive link corresponding to the second point of interest; embedding, responsive to determining that there is no second interactive link embedded within the map, a second interactive link into the map, yielding a second embedded interactive link; highlighting, by the second communication device, within the map, the second embedded interactive link; and transmitting, by the second communication device, to the first communication device, the map having highlighted therein the second embedded interactive link.