GPS interface for locating device
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1. A system for locating a position marker, comprising:
- a locating device for obtaining the physical location of the position marker but not GPS coordinates associated with the physical location;
a GPS device communicatively coupled to the locating device, the GPS device providing GPS coordinate data associated with the obtained physical location of the position marker when the position marker is located by the locating device; and
electronic memory in at least one of the locating device and the GPS device for storing a data record associating the GPS coordinate data with the located position marker.
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Abstract
A system for locating a position marker includes a locating device for locating the position marker, and a GPS device communicatively coupled to the locating device that provides GPS coordinate data when the position marker is located by the locating device. Electronic memory is provided in at least one of the locating device and the GPS device for storing a data record associating the GPS coordinate data with the located position marker.
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1. A system for locating a position marker, comprising:
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a locating device for obtaining the physical location of the position marker but not GPS coordinates associated with the physical location; a GPS device communicatively coupled to the locating device, the GPS device providing GPS coordinate data associated with the obtained physical location of the position marker when the position marker is located by the locating device; and electronic memory in at least one of the locating device and the GPS device for storing a data record associating the GPS coordinate data with the located position marker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A locating device for locating a position marker, comprising:
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a locating system for obtaining the physical location of the position marker but not GPS coordinates associated with the physical location and reading marker data from the position marker; a GPS system for providing GPS coordinate data associated with the obtained physical location of the position marker when the position marker is located by the locating circuitry; and electronic memory for storing a data record associating the GPS coordinate data with the marker data. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system for locating a position marker, comprising:
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a locating device for obtaining the physical location of the position marker but not GPS coordinates associated with the physical location; a GPS device communicatively coupled to the locating device, the GPS device providing GPS coordinate data associated with the obtained physical location of the position marker when the position marker is located by the locating device; a computer for running a mapping application; and communication circuitry in at least one of the locating device and the GPS device for transmitting a data record to the computer to update the mapping application, the data record associating the GPS coordinate data with the located position marker. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of locating a position marker, comprising:
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operating a locating device to obtain the physical location of the position marker but not GPS coordinates associated with the physical location; obtaining GPS coordinate data associated with the obtained physical location of the position marker in the same step as location of the position marker by the locating device; and storing a data record associating the GPS coordinate data with the located position marker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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