Internet system for connecting client-travelers with geographically-associated data
US6772213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0027
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for selecting and delivering information related to stationary exhibits in a premise to a user has a user-portable computerized appliance for receiving and reporting the information to the user, a data repository for storing the information, a system for periodically determining position of the appliance within boundaries of the premise, a server for selecting from the information and delivering the selected information to the appliance for reporting to the user, and a wireless communication link between the data repository and the user-portable appliance, characterized in that the system periodically tracks the position of the user-portable appliance within the boundaries of the premise, and in that the server selects and presents information specific to an exhibit if the user-portable appliance is stationary, and in response to movement of the user-portable device, selects and presents general information related to one or more approachable exhibits in the direction of movement of the device.
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