Device and method for displaying information
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1. A system for displaying information, the system comprising:
- a map on which points-of-interest are marked, an individual identification being provided for the points-of-interest marked on the map;
a central databank containing up-to-date information concerning the points-of-interest marked on the map, the up-to-date information being extractable via the individual identification for each point-of-interest;
a mobile communication unit having a display; and
wherein the individual identification is transmittable from the mobile communication unit for extracting the up-to-date information from the central databank, which extracted up-to-date information is transmittable to the mobile communication unit and displayable on the display of the mobile communication unit.
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Abstract
In the case of a device for displaying information concerning points-of-interest (POIs) which are marked on a map, an individual identification for the POIs is also contained in the map. By transmitting the individual identification, the information may be extracted from a central databank, can be transmitted to a mobile display device, and may be displayed on the mobile display device.
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1. A system for displaying information, the system comprising:
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a map on which points-of-interest are marked, an individual identification being provided for the points-of-interest marked on the map;
a central databank containing up-to-date information concerning the points-of-interest marked on the map, the up-to-date information being extractable via the individual identification for each point-of-interest;
a mobile communication unit having a display; and
wherein the individual identification is transmittable from the mobile communication unit for extracting the up-to-date information from the central databank, which extracted up-to-date information is transmittable to the mobile communication unit and displayable on the display of the mobile communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16)
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- 10. A device for displaying information concerning points of interest marked on a map, wherein an individual identification for the points of interest is contained in the map, the information being extractable from a central databank by transmitting the individual identification, the information further being transmittable to a mobile display device for display thereon.
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18. A method of retrieving and displaying information concerning points-of-interest, which points-of-interest are marked on a map, the method comprising the acts of:
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transmitting an SMS having an identification assigned to a particular point-of-interest marked on the map as content to a central databank;
reading out of the central databank information about the point-of-interest associated with the identification;
transmitting the information read out of the central databank to a sender of the SMS; and
displaying in a display of a mobile communication unit of the sender the information read out of the central databank about the point-of-interest.
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