Internet system for connecting client-travelers with geographically-associated data
First Claim
1. A system for delivering position-related information from a data repository to a user, comprising:
- a computerized appliance to receive and report the position-related information to the user a server including a data repository remote from the appliance to store and deliver the position-related information;
a system to periodically determine the position of the appliance relative to time; and
a communication link between the server and the appliance;
characterized in that the position-determining system tracks the position, of the appliance relative to time, and in that information is selected and provided by the server to the appliance from the data repository based on at least two of the determined position, the rate of change of position, and the direction of change of position.
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Abstract
A system for delivering position-related information from a data repository to a user includes a computerized appliance for receiving and reporting the position-related information to the user, a data repository remote from the appliance for storing information related to the position of the computerized appliance, a system for determining the position of the appliance, and a wireless communication link between the data repository and the appliance. The position-determining system tracks the position of the appliance, and in the information is selected and provided to the appliance from the data repository based on the determined position. In one embodiment position is determined by a GPS system integrated with the appliance, aid information is selected by an Internet service and sent to the appliance based on the reported position, via a cellular telephone Internet link between the server and the appliance. In other embodiments position is determined by a local indoor system.
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1. A system for delivering position-related information from a data repository to a user, comprising:
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a computerized appliance to receive and report the position-related information to the user a server including a data repository remote from the appliance to store and deliver the position-related information;
a system to periodically determine the position of the appliance relative to time; and
a communication link between the server and the appliance;
characterized in that the position-determining system tracks the position, of the appliance relative to time, and in that information is selected and provided by the server to the appliance from the data repository based on at least two of the determined position, the rate of change of position, and the direction of change of position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for delivering position-related information by a server from a data repository to a remote appliance, comprising steps of:
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(a) storing position-related information in the data repository, accessible to the server;
(b) periodically determining position relative to time of the remote appliance by a position-deter mining system cooperating with the appliance; and
(c) retrieving information from the data repository by the server and sending the retrieved information to the appliance, based on at least two of the position, rate of change of position, and direction of change of position of the appliance. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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