Data acquisition apparatus, data acquisition system and method of acquiring data
US10247570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9537
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A data acquisition apparatus includes a processing resource operably coupled to an input unit and an output unit. The processing resource is arranged to provide an execution environment for supporting a user interface. An enquiry module is provided and supported by the execution environment. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus also includes a communications unit operably coupled to the processing resource for supporting communications over a communications network. The enquiry module is arranged to generate a search query relating to a point of interest and receive search results in response thereto via the communications unit, the enquiry module also being arranged to use the search results to derive data associated with the point of interest.
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