Efficient attribute collection technique for mappers

• US 20060084385A1
• Filed: 10/19/2004
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MPH Industries, Inc. (MPD Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Benjamine Joel Landry, James Francis Kelly
• Inventors: Kelly, James Francis, Landry, Benjamine Joel
• Granted Patent: US 7,493,086 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.300
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

This invention integrates a novel technique for mappers to efficiently collect attributes utilizing various wireless systems such as bluetooth. The wireless technique in the data-gathering device allows the flag-man/data gatherer to input useful information into the device, which can readily be available to the mapper at the other end. This invention makes the traditional mapping technique much more efficient and reliable. Due to the ability to exchange data promptly, it nearly diminishes the room for discrepancies. This device overcomes mainly two deficiencies in current mapping device: the need to use a wire to connect data recording device to a data-collecting device, and the need to use some form of oral communication (for ex. use of a radio transmission at an accident investigation site between police officers) to relay the attributes of the data being collected. This proves to be very efficient by cutting down the investigation data collection time to nearly half, especially at the times when there is heavy traffic and the accident needs to be cleared up as quickly as possible.

Claims

1. What we claim as our invention is:

A method of attribute and co-ordinate gathering that allows the data-collector to bc separated from the more stationary co-ordinate or positioning gathering equipment. The data-collector is relocated to the person who is closest to and thus most familiar with the attributes that are being entered/collected thus allowing faster entry of those attributes into the local data-collector while still entering/obtaining the co-ordinate data via by any wireless link.

2. What we claim as our invention is:

Not only what is described in this patent specification, but also anything that is an obvious variation, modification or extension of the invention.

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