Route player
First Claim
1. A route presentation compilation system comprising:
- a digital processor;
display means connected with said processor;
at least one electronic map accessible by said processor, said electronic maps capable of being displayed on said display means;
presentation compilation software designed to enable route presentation compilation using said electronic maps displayed on said display means by providing route points including a route start and a route end, wherein said software is capable of calculating and displaying on said display means a travel route between said route start and said route end;
means for assigning at least one media object to at least one of said route points, said means selected from the group consisting of text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations;
means for assigning at least one of a sound track, advertisement and 3rd party information to at least part of said route between said route start and route end;
means for defining setting defaults for said presentation; and
means for playing said compiled presentation on said display means according to said setting defaults.
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Abstract
A route presentation compilation system comprising: a digital computer having a computer display; a database accessible by the digital computer, the database including a set of electronic maps of varying and selectable magnitude and scope and capable of being displayed on the computer display; presentation compilation software designed to enable route presentation compilation using the electronic maps displayed on the computer display by providing route points that include a route start and a route end, wherein the software is capable of calculating and displaying on the computer display a travel route between the route start and the route end; means for assigning at least one media object to at least one of the route points, selected from text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations; means for assigning at least one of a sound track, advertisement and 3rd party information to at least part of the route between said route start and route end; means for defining setting defaults for the presentation; and means for playing the compiled presentation on the computer display according to the setting defaults.
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86 Claims
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1. A route presentation compilation system comprising:
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a digital processor; display means connected with said processor; at least one electronic map accessible by said processor, said electronic maps capable of being displayed on said display means; presentation compilation software designed to enable route presentation compilation using said electronic maps displayed on said display means by providing route points including a route start and a route end, wherein said software is capable of calculating and displaying on said display means a travel route between said route start and said route end; means for assigning at least one media object to at least one of said route points, said means selected from the group consisting of text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations; means for assigning at least one of a sound track, advertisement and 3rd party information to at least part of said route between said route start and route end; means for defining setting defaults for said presentation; and means for playing said compiled presentation on said display means according to said setting defaults. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A route player comprising:
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a digital processor; display means connected with said processor; a route presentation accessible by said processor, said route presentation comprising; at least one electronic map; route point coordinates associated with said electronic map and defining a route, said route points including a route start, a route end and a current position indicator; at least one media object associated with at least one of said route points, said media object selected from the group consisting of text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations; at least one of a sound track, advertisements and 3rd party information assigned to at least part of said route between said route start and route end; and setting defaults; and presentation means for presenting said route presentation on said display means, said presentation means comprising; means for moving said current position indicator along said route; means for playing said media objects associated with said current position; and at least one of means for playing said sound track, means for displaying said advertisements and means for displaying said 3rd party information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of compiling a route presentation, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining world coordinates defining points on said route, said points comprising at least a start point and an end point; obtaining an electronic map pertaining to said coordinates; obtaining at least one media object, said media object selected from the group consisting of text documents, still images, video clips and voice notations; obtaining at least one of a sound track, an advertisement and 3rd party information; displaying said map; outlining said route points on said displayed map, thereby displaying the route; associating at least one of said media objects with at least one of said outlined route points; and associating at least one of said sound track, advertisement and 3rd party information with at least part of said displayed route. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method of playing a route presentation, comprising the steps of:
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displaying an electronic map according to predefined settings; outlining a route on said map according to predefined settings, said route comprising route points including at least a start point, an end point and a current position indicator; moving said current position indicator along said route; when said current position indicator reaches one of said route points, checking whether a media object has been associated with said reached route point and if it has—
playing said media object according to predefined settings; andchecking whether at least one of a sound track, an advertisement and 3rd party information has been associated with at least part of the route and if it has—
playing said at least one sound track, advertisement or 3rd party information according to predefined settings. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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Specification