Dual-purpose GIS data system

• US 20080263097A1
• Filed: 08/22/2007
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited (Trimble Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited (Trimble Inc.)
• Inventors: James, Bruce Stephen, Frye, Michelle Lynn, France, Peter Glen, Rogers, John Francis, Manson, Paul Robin, Allan, Robert Murie
• Granted Patent: US 9,286,322 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/2919 with a principal constituent of the material being a polymer, e.g. polyester, phenolic based polymer, epoxy
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0665 Epoxy resin
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention recite method for implementing a dual purpose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) network. In one embodiment, a first data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device is generated. The method further comprises generating a second data stream which is compatible with a mobile electronic device configured for collecting GIS data and which was not originally intended for use as a GIS data recording device.

Claims

1. A method for implementing a dual purpose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) network, said method comprising:

generating a first data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device; and

generating a second data stream which is compatible with a mobile electronic device configured for collecting GIS data and which was not originally intended for use as a GIS data recording device.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

transcoding said second data stream to be compatible with a GIS data collector application resident upon said mobile electronic device.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising:

transcoding said second data stream to be compatible with an operating system of said mobile electronic device selected from the group consisting of the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME), and the Windows Mobile®

platform.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a third data stream which is compatible with said dedicated GIS data collection device; and

receiving a fourth data stream which is compatible with said mobile electronic device.

5. The method as recited in claim 4 further comprising:

transcoding said fourth data stream to be compatible with a GIS data storage format.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

selecting said mobile electronic device from a group consisting of a cellular telephone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and a mobile computer system.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

formatting data comprising said second data stream in a pre-defined manner which is selected based upon said mobile electronic device.

8. The method as recited in claim 7 further comprising:

formatting said data comprising said second data stream based upon the display capabilities of said mobile electronic device.

9. A system for implementing a dual purpose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) network, said system comprising:

a GIS data stream generator for generating a first data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device; and

a transcoded GIS data stream generator for generating a second data stream which is compatible with a mobile electronic device configured for use as a GIS data collection device.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a GIS data collector application verifier for determining a version of a GIS data collector application.

11. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) data stream transcoder; and

a Windows Mobile®

platform data stream transcoder.

12. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a GIS data receiver for receiving a third data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device; and

a transcoded GIS data stream receiver for receiving a fourth data stream which is compatible with said mobile electronic device.

13. The system of claim 12 further comprising:

a transcoded GIS data stream converter for converting said fourth data stream to a format compatible with a GIS data storage format.

14. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

a data stream formatter for formatting data comprising said second data stream in a pre-defined manner which is selected based upon the display capabilities of said mobile electronic device.

15. A method for implementing a dual purpose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) network, said method comprising:

generating a first data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device; and

generating a second data stream which is compatible with a legacy cellular telephone configured for use as a GIS data collection device.

16. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising:

transcoding said second data stream to be compatible with a GIS data collector application resident upon said legacy cellular telephone.

17. The method as recited in claim 16 further comprising:

transcoding said second data stream to be compatible with an operating system of said legacy cellular telephone selected from the group consisting of the Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME), and the Windows Mobile®

platform.

18. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising:

receiving a third data stream which is compatible with said dedicated GIS data collection device; and

receiving a fourth data stream which is compatible with said legacy cellular telephone.

19. The method as recited in claim 18 further comprising:

transcoding said fourth data stream to be compatible with a GIS data storage format.

20. The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising:

formatting data comprising said second data stream in a pre-defined manner which is selected based upon the display capabilities of said legacy cellular telephone.