Orientation based message retrieving
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1. A method, the method comprising:
- pointing a mobile device towards a specific point;
determining a location of the mobile device;
determining an orientation of the mobile device;
computing a viewing direction from the mobile device to the specific point; and
retrieving a message from a server based on the viewing direction computed.
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Abstract
A user interface for mobile devices, which is suitable for retrieving messages and services by pointing a specific point. The device must be equipped with a positioning system and orientation sensors for determining the pointing direction. Then, the direction is sent to a server which determines if there are any defined specific points in the pointing direction. If there are messages for the user for the calculate specific point, the messages will be transmitted to the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, the method comprising:
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pointing a mobile device towards a specific point; determining a location of the mobile device; determining an orientation of the mobile device; computing a viewing direction from the mobile device to the specific point; and retrieving a message from a server based on the viewing direction computed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing messages, wherein a message source is determined in a device by pointing the device towards a specific point, the method comprising:
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receiving a first location and an orientation of the device requesting a message; computing a second location of the specific point based on the first location and the orientation of the device requesting a message; and transmitting messages assigned to the specific point. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A mobile device for retrieving a message from a communication network by pointing the mobile device towards a specific point, the mobile device comprising:
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a positioning module for determining a location of the mobile device; at least one orientation sensor for determining an orientation of the mobile device; a processor for computing a viewing direction of the mobile device to the specific point; and a data communication connection for retrieving the message from a server of the communication network.
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10. A mobile device for retrieving a message from a communication network by pointing the mobile device towards a specific point, the mobile device comprising:
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positioning means for determining a location of the mobile device; orientation means for determining an orientation of the mobile device; computing means for computing a viewing direction of the mobile device to the specific point; and data communication means for retrieving the message from a server of the communication network.
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11. A system for retrieving a message from a communication network, the system comprising:
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a device; a server; and a data communication connection between the device and the server, wherein the device comprises positioning means for determining a location of the mobile device, at least one orientation sensor determining an orientation of the mobile device, a processor for computing a viewing direction of the mobile device to a specific point, and data communication means for retrieving the message from a server, and wherein the server comprises a database for storing messages and locations of specific points, and a processor for computing locations of other specific points.
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12. A server for providing a message to a device based on at least one specific point toward which the device has been pointed, the server comprising:
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a network connection; a database for storing messages and locations for specific points; and a processor for computing actual locations for other specific points.
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13. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, for providing location and orientation-based messages, wherein the computer program is configured to perform:
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receiving a first location and an orientation of a device requesting a message; computing a second location of a specific point based on the first location and the orientation of the device requesting the message; and transmitting messages assigned to the specific point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, for retrieving location and orientation-based messages, wherein the computer program is configured to perform:
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determining a location of a mobile device; determining an orientation of the mobile device; computing a viewing direction from the mobile device to a specific point; and retrieving a message from a server based on the viewing direction computed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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