Legacy cellular device with upgraded GIS functionality
First Claim
1. A method for implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data collection utilizing a legacy electronic device, said method comprising:
- installing a GIS data collector application upon a legacy electronic device which is not originally intended to be used as a GIS data recording device;
selecting a data dictionary comprising at least one desired GIS feature type which was not originally intended for use by said legacy electronic device based upon an assigned membership of said legacy electronic device to a workgroup; and
sending said data dictionary to said legacy electronic device via a wireless communication network.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention recite a method for implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data collection utilizing a legacy electronic device. In one embodiment, a GIS data collector application is installed upon a legacy electronic device which is not originally intended to be used as a GIS data recording device. The method further comprises selecting a data dictionary comprising at least one desired GIS feature type which was not originally intended for use by the legacy electronic device based upon an assigned membership of the legacy electronic device to a workgroup. The method further comprises sending the data dictionary to the legacy electronic device via a wireless communication network.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data collection utilizing a legacy electronic device, said method comprising:
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installing a GIS data collector application upon a legacy electronic device which is not originally intended to be used as a GIS data recording device; selecting a data dictionary comprising at least one desired GIS feature type which was not originally intended for use by said legacy electronic device based upon an assigned membership of said legacy electronic device to a workgroup; and sending said data dictionary to said legacy electronic device via a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data collection utilizing a legacy electronic device, said system comprising:
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a legacy electronic device which is not originally intended to be used as a GIS data recording device; and a GIS data collector application resident upon said legacy electronic device for enabling said legacy electronic device to perform GIS data collection functions; and a wireless communication interface for enabling said legacy electronic device to access a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data collection utilizing a legacy electronic device, said method comprising:
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utilizing a GIS data collector application resident upon a legacy electronic device which is not originally intended to be used as a GIS data recording device to collect GIS data; and automatically sending the collected GIS data from said legacy electronic device via a wireless network wherein said GIS data collector application initiates said automatic sending. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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