Method and system for associating location specific data with data in a mobile database
First Claim
1. A method for associating location specific data with data in a database comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a memory value in a database management system coupled to the database for obtaining location specific data; and
(b) providing a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data.
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Abstract
A method and system for associating location specific data with data in a database is disclosed. According to the method and system of the present invention, the system includes a database management system coupled to the database, a memory value in the database management system for obtaining location specific data, and a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data. In a preferred embodiment, location specific data is obtained from a navigation system coupled to the database management system. In another preferred embodiment, the method and system of the present invention further includes a plurality of functions for performing database calculations based on the stored location specific data.
Through aspects of the method and system of the present invention, a built-in mechanism for automatically capturing where an event took place is made available in a database system utilized in a mobile device. By providing a location specific memory value and datatype in the DBMS, there is no need to customize application programs in the mobile devices in order to associate location specific data with data in the database. Using built-in functions defined by the method and system of the present invention, the user can carry out calculations based on the location of the events or on their position relative to a fixed point.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for associating location specific data with data in a database comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a memory value in a database management system coupled to the database for obtaining location specific data; and
(b) providing a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium containing programming instructions for associating location specific data with data in a database comprising the programming instructions for:
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(a) providing a memory value in a database management system coupled to the database for obtaining location specific data; and
(b) providing a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for associating location specific data with data in a database, comprising:
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a database management system coupled to the database;
a memory value in the database management system for obtaining location specific data; and
a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A database management system coupled to a database in a mobile device comprising:
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a navigation system coupled to the database management system;
a memory value in the database management system for automatically receiving a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data in a specific format; and
a converter for converting the location specific data to the format specified by the datatype for the memory value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A method for associating location specific data with data in a database, wherein the database is utilized in a mobile handheld device, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a memory value in a database management system coupled to the database for obtaining location specific data;
(b) providing a datatype for the memory value for storing the location specific data;
(c) receiving automatically location specific data from a navigation system coupled to the database management system;
(d) converting the location specific data received from the navigation system to a format specified by the datatype for the memory value; and
(e) providing a plurality of functions for performing database calculations based on the stored location specific data, wherein the plurality if functions includes relational operators and location descriptors.
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