Positioning applications for an electronic reading device
First Claim
1. A system for retrieving position-related information, comprising:
- a map, including;
a representation of a particular geographical area;
an address pattern comprising a pattern of dots disposed throughout said representation of the particular geographical area, wherein each specific geographical location within the geographical area is associated with a unique portion of the address pattern and can be identified from the associated unique portion of the address pattern;
an electronic reading device including a reading sensor for optically detecting a portion of the address pattern; and
a server for identifying a specific geographical location corresponding to the detected portion of the address pattern.
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Abstract
A method and system for retrieving position-related information uses a map of a selected geographical area printed on a surface that includes an address pattern. Each position on the address pattern corresponds to a particular location within the selected geographical area. By detecting a portion of the address pattern with an electronic reading device, a precise position of the electronic reading device with respect to the address pattern can be determined. A server identifies the specific geographical location that corresponds to the precise position. The specific geographical location can then be stored or information relating to the specific geographical location can be retrieved and forwarded to the user of the electronic reading device. Preferably, the map is printed on a region of address pattern that is predefined as corresponding to the selected geographical area.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for retrieving position-related information, comprising:
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a map, including;
a representation of a particular geographical area;
an address pattern comprising a pattern of dots disposed throughout said representation of the particular geographical area, wherein each specific geographical location within the geographical area is associated with a unique portion of the address pattern and can be identified from the associated unique portion of the address pattern;
an electronic reading device including a reading sensor for optically detecting a portion of the address pattern; and
a server for identifying a specific geographical location corresponding to the detected portion of the address pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for retrieving position-related information, comprising the steps of:
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optically detecting a selected position on an address pattern with an electronic reading device, said address pattern comprising a pattern of dots, said pattern of dots disposed throughout a representation of a geographical area and wherein said selected position can be determined from a detected portion of the address pattern that is near the selected position;
sending an indication of the selected position from the electronic reading device to a server; and
identifying a geographical location within said geographical area that corresponds to the selected position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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