Method to transmit astrological information on a locator enabled mobile device

• US 20020142268A1
• Filed: 03/29/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Dutta, Rabindranath, Kumhyr, David Bruce
• Application Number:
  US09/820,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20020142268A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/106
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/10 Map spot or coordinate position indicators; Map reading aids optical projection apparatus per se G03B

Abstract

A method, system and computer readable instructions for determining astrological information for an operator of a mobile computing device is provided. Geographic position data of the operator is obtained and reported by an automatic location positioning system. Personal characteristics of the operator are correlated with the geographic position data. Astrological information is calculated based on the personal characteristics of the operator and the geographic position data.

Claims

1. A method for determining astrological information for a user of a mobile computing device, comprising the steps of:

obtaining geographic position data of the user as reported by an automatic location positioning system;

correlating personal characteristics of the user with the geographic position data; and

calculating the astrological information based on the personal characteristics of the user and the geographic position data.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the geographic position data is reported by a Global Positioning System (GPS).

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the astrological information; and

presenting the astrological information on the mobile computing device.

4. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein the astrological information is presented on the mobile device by at least one of a visual presentation and an audible presentation.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device is one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a hand-held computer and a cellular telephone.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the personal characteristics of the user include at least one of a birth date, a time of birth and a location of birth.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the astrological information is at least one of planet information, zodiac information, and aspect information.

8. A computer program product, in a computer-readable medium, for determining astrological information for a user of a mobile computing device, comprising:

instructions for obtaining geographic position data of the user as reported by an automatic location positioning system;

instructions for correlating personal characteristics of the user with the geographic position data; and

instructions for calculating the astrological information based on the personal characteristics of the user and the geographic position data.

9. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographic position data is reported by a Global Positioning System (GPS).

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

instructions for transmitting the astrological information; and

instructions for presenting the astrological information on the mobile computing device.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the astrological information is presented on the mobile device by at least one of a visual presentation and an audible presentation.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the mobile computing device is one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a hand-held computer, and a cellular telephone.

13. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the personal characteristics of the user include at least one of a birth date, a time of birth and a location of birth.

14. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the astrological information is at least one of planet information, zodiac information, and aspect information.

16. The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

an output unit, wherein the communications unit transmits the astrological information and the output unit presents the astrological information on the mobile computing device.

17. The system in claim 16, wherein the astrological information is presented on the mobile device by at least one of a visual presentation and an audible presentation.

19. The data processing system as recited in claim 18, wherein the geographic position data is reported by a Global Positioning System (GPS).

20. The data processing system as recited in claim 18, further comprising:

transmitting means for transmitting the astrological information; and

presenting means for presenting the astrological information on the mobile computing device.

21. The data processing system as recited in claim 20, wherein the astrological information is presented on the mobile device by at least one of a visual presentation and an audible presentation.

22. The data processing system as recited in claim 18, wherein the mobile computing device is one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, a hand-held computer, and a cellular telephone.

23. The data processing system as recited in claim 18, wherein the personal characteristics of the user include at least one of a birth date, a time of birth and a location of birth.

24. The data processing system as recited in claim 18, wherein the astrological information is at least one of planet information, zodiac information, and aspect information.

15. A system, comprising:

an automatic location positioning system;

a communications unit connected to the automatic location positioning system; and

a data processing system connected to the automatic location positioning system and the communications unit, wherein the data processing system obtains geographic position data of a user as reported by an automatic location positioning system from the communications unit, the data processing system correlates personal characteristics of the user with the geographic position data, and calculates the astrological information based on the personal characteristics of the user and the geographic position data.

18. A data processing system for determining astrological information for a user of a mobile computing device, comprising:

obtaining means for obtaining geographic position data of the user as reported by an automatic location positioning system;

correlating means for correlating personal characteristics of the user with the geographic position data; and

calculating means for calculating the astrological information based on the personal characteristics of the user and the geographic position data.