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GPS-based location and messaging system and method

  • US 8,842,003 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2012
  • Issued: 09/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for observing a target in a background environment comprising:

  • equipping a user with a device having a display operable to show a target and augmented reality information overlaying the target, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for determining the position of the user'"'"'s device;

    communicating the target position to the user'"'"'s device;

    viewing on the display of the user'"'"'s device a perspective view of the target in the background environment; and

    viewing on said perspective view, with an orientation of the user'"'"'s device in an approximate direction from the user'"'"'s device to the target position, geo-referenced information appended to said target based on said target position, and displayed on the display to convey information to the user, wherein the geo-referenced information is an augmented reality overlay appended to the target that remains in a same location appended to the target from different user-perspective views.

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