N-space indexing of digital data representations using physical tags
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1. A system for N-space navigation of digital data sets, comprising:
- an electronic tag associated with at least one digital navigation service, the electronic tag having a digitally readable identifier;
an electronic tag reader configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag; and
a computing system connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of N-space data sets in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag, wherein N is at least 2.
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Abstract
A system for N-space navigation of digital data sets comprising an electronic tag having a digitally readable identifier, an electronic tag reader configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag, and a computing system connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of N-space data sets in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag.
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1. A system for N-space navigation of digital data sets, comprising:
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an electronic tag associated with at least one digital navigation service, the electronic tag having a digitally readable identifier;
an electronic tag reader configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag; and
a computing system connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of N-space data sets in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag, wherein N is at least 2. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for navigating N-space data sets, comprising:
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rendering a first display on a screen of a computer;
reading an electronic tag identifier with an electronic tag reader; and
rendering a second display on the screen, the second display corresponding to the electronic tag identifier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
looking for the tag identifier in a table stored in memory; - and
adding the identifier to the table when the identifier is not found in the table.
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16. The method of claim 14 wherein the N-space data sets are N-space video data sets.
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17. The system of claim 14, wherein the N-space data sets are N-space document data sets.
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18. The system of claim 14, wherein the N-space data sets are N-space audio data sets.
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19. A method for electronically bookmarking a particular point of interest in a data stream;
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encoding an electronic tag with an identifier;
associating a particular point of interest in a data stream with the electronic tag identifier;
reading the electronic tag identifier with an electronic tag reader; and
rendering a two-dimensional portion of the data stream corresponding to the electronic tag identifier on a screen. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for navigating a space of a data set having three or more dimensions, comprising:
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an electronic tag associated with at least one digital navigation service, the tag having a digitally readable identifier an electronic tag reader that includes transmitting and receiving components, wherein the electronic tag reader is configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag by transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the electronic tag when the two are proximate to each other, a computational device connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of the space in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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