Map information system and map information processing method and program
First Claim
1. A map information system comprising:
- an electronic pen which reads a dot pattern recorded as position information in a form where one or more map images are shown, to output a trace of a pen tip as handwriting information;
a processing unit; and
a storage unit, wherein the processing unit comprises;
an association module which associates the handwriting information output by the electronic pen with one of the map images where the handwriting information is written and stores the associated handwriting information and map image in the storage unit;
a search module which searches the storage unit to retrieve the associated handwriting information and map image using information to specify the map image as a search key;
a pattern assignment module which when acquiring print request information including information to specify one or more map images to be printed, newly assigns a dot pattern to the acquired print request information; and
an output instruction module which issues an output instruction so as to cause an output unit to visually output data including the associated handwriting information and map image retrieved by the search module and the dot pattern assigned by the pattern assignment module.
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Abstract
A map information system is provided which includes an electronic pen which reads a dot pattern in a form where map images are shown, to output handwriting information, and a processing unit including an association module which associates the output handwriting information with one of the map images where the handwriting information is written and stores it in a storage unit, a search module which searches for the associated handwriting information and map image using information to specify the map image as a search key, a pattern assignment module which when acquiring print request information including information to specify the map images to be printed, newly assigns a dot pattern, and an output instruction module which issues an output instruction so as to cause an output unit to visually output data including the retrieved associated handwriting information and map image and the newly assigned dot pattern.
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12 Claims
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1. A map information system comprising:
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an electronic pen which reads a dot pattern recorded as position information in a form where one or more map images are shown, to output a trace of a pen tip as handwriting information;
a processing unit; and
a storage unit, wherein the processing unit comprises;
an association module which associates the handwriting information output by the electronic pen with one of the map images where the handwriting information is written and stores the associated handwriting information and map image in the storage unit;
a search module which searches the storage unit to retrieve the associated handwriting information and map image using information to specify the map image as a search key;
a pattern assignment module which when acquiring print request information including information to specify one or more map images to be printed, newly assigns a dot pattern to the acquired print request information; and
an output instruction module which issues an output instruction so as to cause an output unit to visually output data including the associated handwriting information and map image retrieved by the search module and the dot pattern assigned by the pattern assignment module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A map information processing method in a map information system comprising:
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an electronic pen which reads a dot pattern recorded as position information in a form where one or more map images are shown, to output a trace of a pen tip as handwriting information;
a processing unit; and
a storage unit, the map information processing method comprising;
an association step in which an association module of the processing unit associates the handwriting information output by the electronic pen with one of the map images where the handwriting information is written and stores the associated handwriting information and map image in the storage unit;
a search step in which a search module of the processing unit searches the storage unit to retrieve the associated handwriting information and map image using information to specify the map image as a search key;
a pattern assignment step in which when acquiring print request information including information to specify one or more map images to be printed, a pattern assignment module of the processing unit newly assigns a dot pattern to the acquired print request information; and
an output instruction step in which an output instruction module of the processing unit issues an output instruction so as to cause an output unit to visually output data including the associated handwriting information and map image retrieved by the search module and the dot pattern assigned by the pattern assignment module. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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