METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR UPDATING A MAP DATABASE

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for updating a map database are disclosed herein. The method comprises identifying a bounding box specifying a region of a map and obtaining a plurality of map area identifiers and the corresponding map area content based on the bounding box. The method may further include generating a bloom filter, wherein the bloom filter encodes a plurality of digests based on the plurality of map area identifiers and the corresponding map area content and transmitting a map update request comprising the generated bloom filter. The method may further include receiving map update data for at least a portion of the plurality of map area identifiers and the corresponding map area content and updating the map database based on the received map update data.