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Computerized information and display apparatus and methods

  • US 8,676,587 B1
  • Filed: 01/29/2013
  • Issued: 03/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of enabling a user to locate an entity, the method comprising:

  • downloading data from a server to a computerized information apparatus, the data relating to a particular geographic location;

    storing the data on a storage device of the computerized information apparatus;

    receiving a user'"'"'s speech input via a microphone of the computerized apparatus;

    digitizing the speech input;

    utilizing at least one speech recognition algorithm to evaluate the digitized speech input so as to identify at least one word or phrase therein;

    using the identified at least one word or phrase to identify at least one matching entity, the identification of the at least one matching entity comprising accessing at least a portion of the downloaded and stored data;

    determining a location of the at least one matching entity within the particular geographic location; and

    displaying a graphical representation of the location of the at least one matching entity, including surroundings thereof and one or more other entities proximate thereto.

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