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Mobile geographic information system and method

  • US 20080162032A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile geographic information system comprising:

  • a database containing geographic information including information related to a geographic feature and information relating to a first waypoint associated with the geographic feature; and

    a mobile device in communication with the database, the mobile device having a controller communicable with the database and a position sensor for determining a user position associated with the mobile device;

    wherein the controller is adapted to receive information denoting the user position and, in combination with the geographic information relating to the geographic feature and the first waypoint, the controller is further adapted to instruct the user as to a qualitative relative position of the mobile device and the geographic feature in response to a predetermined topological relationship between the user position and the first waypoint associated with the geographic feature.

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