SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION ACQUISITION
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1. A system for information acquisition, comprising:
- a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for determining a current location;
a search module connected to the GPS receiver; and
a configuration module connected to the search module and having at least one request item stored therein;
wherein the search module is capable of acquiring local information from an information center through the Internet according to the request item in the configuration module.
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Abstract
A system for information acquisition includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for determining a current location, a search module connected to the GPS receiver, and a configuration module connected to the search module. At least one request item is stored in the configuration module. The search module is configured for requesting and acquiring associated information with the current location according to the request item to and from an information center through the Internet.
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1. A system for information acquisition, comprising:
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a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for determining a current location; a search module connected to the GPS receiver; and a configuration module connected to the search module and having at least one request item stored therein; wherein the search module is capable of acquiring local information from an information center through the Internet according to the request item in the configuration module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for information acquisition, comprising:
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storing a request item in a configuration module; determining a current location through a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; acquiring associated information with the current location based on the request item from a remote information center; and displaying the associated information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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