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User-defined private maps

US7450003B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2006
Grant dateNov 11, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/206
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method, device, and system for presenting one or more user-defined private maps with a public map for sharing among a group of users are disclosed. The device includes a processor for executing computer programs, a memory for storing data, an input module for entering user commands, a communication module for transmitting and receiving data, and a display for showing information on a screen. The device further includes logic for importing a public map representing a publicly available mapping of an area or a location, logic for creating one or more user-defined private maps, logic for linking the one or more user-defined private maps to the public map through a set of corresponding map icons, and logic for displaying the public map and the one or more user-defined private maps.

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