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Triangulation method and apparatus for targeting and accessing spatially associated information

  • US 20060256007A1
  • Filed: 01/31/2006
  • Published: 11/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for using a portable computing device to retrieve information relationally associated with a distant location within a physical environment, the method comprising:

  • collecting a first set of geospatial sensor data when said portable computing device is positioned at a first local location and aimed at said distant location, said first set of geospatial sensor data including a first positional coordinate and first directional vector;

    collecting a second set of geospatial sensor data when said portable computing is positioned at a second local location and aimed at said distant location, said second set of geospatial sensor data including a second positional coordinate and second directional vector;

    computing locative coordinates representing said distant location, said locative coordinates computed based at least in part upon both said first set of geospatial sensor data and said second set of geospatial sensor data;

    accessing information from a remote server using a representation of said locative coordinates having been computed, said information from said remote server being relationally associated with said distant location; and

    displaying a representation of said information having been accessed upon a display component of said portable computing device.

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