Global positioning system receiver
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a Global Positioning System receiver acquiring Global Positioning System information, the Global Positioning System receiver determining a location of the apparatus;
memory for storing a database of selected Global Positioning System information;
means for comparing the Global Positioning System information with the selected Global Positioning System information stored in the memory; and
an alarm producing an indication when the Global Positioning System information is within a predefined range of the selected Global Positioning System information stored in the memory.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for alerting a user to points of interest. An apparatus, for example, includes a Global Positioning System receiver. The Global Positioning System receiver acquires Global Positioning System information and determines a present location of the apparatus. Memory stores a database of selected Global Positioning System information. The apparatus also includes means for comparing the Global Positioning System information with the selected Global Positioning System information stored in the memory. An alarm produces an indication when the Global Positioning System information is within a predefined range of the selected Global Positioning System information stored in memory.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a Global Positioning System receiver acquiring Global Positioning System information, the Global Positioning System receiver determining a location of the apparatus;
memory for storing a database of selected Global Positioning System information;
means for comparing the Global Positioning System information with the selected Global Positioning System information stored in the memory; and
an alarm producing an indication when the Global Positioning System information is within a predefined range of the selected Global Positioning System information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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7. A method, comprising:
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receiving current Global Positioning System information, the Global Positioning System information describing a current location;
comparing the current Global Positioning System information to stored Global Positioning System information; and
activating an alarm when the current Global Positioning System information is within a predefined range of the stored Global Positioning System information.
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14. A data storage device, comprising:
Global Positioning System coordinates stored on a removable computer readable medium, the Global Positioning System coordinates used by a Global Positioning system receiver for comparison with a present location of the Global Positioning system receiver.
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