Mobile device and geographic information system background and summary of the related art
First Claim
1. A system for providing geographic information, comprising:
- a database containing geographic information, the database accessible via a network connection; and
a mobile device includinga headset including at least a digital compass being adapted to orient the mobile device pointing in a direction to intersect a particular one of an object, a geographical feature, and a location of interest to a user, anda Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device connectable to the database from a remote location, wherein the GPS enabled device includes at least one ofa controller, with the controller being adapted to provide requested information according to local queries and distal queries, wherein the local queries relate to local characteristics of at least one of the object, the geographic feature, and the location, wherein the distal queries relate to distant characteristics that are not in purview of the local characteristics,wherein, in response to at least one query of the local and distal queries, the controller is further adapted to select and order query results based on two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) query windows and weigh the query results based on predetermined relationships to the 2D or 3D query windows, anda position sensor to determine a location of the mobile device and retrieve, with respect to the object, geographic feature, or location of interest to the user, geographic information from the database.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and mobile device for providing geographic information to a user. The system includes a mobile device that is wirelessly connected to a geographic database. The mobile device includes a plurality of sensors for determining a first location and a first direction. A controller is adapted to provide information requested based on local queries and distal queries. In addition, the controller can respond to thematic queries of each variety, wherein the database search is limited to objects, entities or features that fit within a selected theme. Finally, the controller is adapted to select and order query results based upon two-and three-dimensional query windows.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for providing geographic information, comprising:
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a database containing geographic information, the database accessible via a network connection; and a mobile device including a headset including at least a digital compass being adapted to orient the mobile device pointing in a direction to intersect a particular one of an object, a geographical feature, and a location of interest to a user, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device connectable to the database from a remote location, wherein the GPS enabled device includes at least one of a controller, with the controller being adapted to provide requested information according to local queries and distal queries, wherein the local queries relate to local characteristics of at least one of the object, the geographic feature, and the location, wherein the distal queries relate to distant characteristics that are not in purview of the local characteristics, wherein, in response to at least one query of the local and distal queries, the controller is further adapted to select and order query results based on two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) query windows and weigh the query results based on predetermined relationships to the 2D or 3D query windows, and a position sensor to determine a location of the mobile device and retrieve, with respect to the object, geographic feature, or location of interest to the user, geographic information from the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for providing geographic information, comprising:
a mobile device including a headset including at least a digital compass being adapted to orient the mobile device pointing in a direction to intersect a particular one of an object, a geographical feature, and a location of interest to a user, and a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device connectable to the database from a remote location, wherein the GPS enabled device includes a controller, with the controller being adapted to provide requested information according to local queries and distal queries, wherein the local queries relate to local characteristics of at least one of the object, the geographic feature, and the location, wherein the distal queries relate to distant characteristics that are not in purview of the local characteristics, wherein, in response to at least one query of the local and distal queries, the controller is further adapted to select and order query results based on two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) query windows and weigh the query results based on predetermined relationships to the 2D or 3D query windows, a position sensor to determine a location of the mobile device and retrieve, with respect to the object, geographic feature, or location of interest to the user, geographic information from the database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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