Hand-held GUI PDA with GPS/DGPS receiver for collecting agronomic and GPS position data
First Claim
1. A handheld, geographical data collection device, said device comprising a computer with a graphic user interface to facilitate data entry by a user, a stored program having means for selectively displaying a format of nested forms for user entry of collected data, means for displaying at least one of a plurality of maps on said interface, and a GPS and a dGPS receiver coupled to said computer to provide real time GPS position data to said computer for display on said map and entry as data.
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Abstract
A handheld graphic user interface (GUI) personal digital assistant (PDA) computer is coupled to a GPS/dGPS receiver module which is also compact in size to provide for the collection of data associated with position information. Additional features provided by the stored program in the PDA include a nested set of menus for pre-organizing data collection, navigational functions to permit a user to navigate to a desired location with audio and visual feedback, mapping capability, overlay generation functions which further organize and display the collective data, etc. A full host of functionality provided by a geographical information system (GIS) software package are not provided due to the limited processor performance capability and memory space but only data collection data and mapping display and generation capabilities as selected for implementation of the desired functions.
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- 1. A handheld, geographical data collection device, said device comprising a computer with a graphic user interface to facilitate data entry by a user, a stored program having means for selectively displaying a format of nested forms for user entry of collected data, means for displaying at least one of a plurality of maps on said interface, and a GPS and a dGPS receiver coupled to said computer to provide real time GPS position data to said computer for display on said map and entry as data.
- 9. A handheld portable computer for gathering substantially all material data related to the agricultural operation of a farm through an entire growing season, said portable computer having a graphic user interface to facilitate the entry of said data into said computer, a memory for storing said data, a GPS and a dGPS receiver coupled to said computer to provide real time GPS position data to said computer for display on said interface, and a stored program to provide the organized visual display of said data in a variety of formats.
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