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Apparatus and methods for presentation of information relating to objects being addressed
Assignee: Geo Vector Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-30
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Granted: 2001-01-09
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Expires: 2018-09-30
Abstract
Abstract Systems are arranged to provide a user information which relates to objects of interest. A user may point a device toward an object to address it. The device determines which objects are being addressed by reference to an internal database containing preprogrammed information relating to objects. Information relating to objects being addressed can then be presented at a user interface. A device of the system may include a point reference, a direction reference, a position determining support, attitude determining support, a computer processor and database, and a user interface. Methods of systems include the steps of addressing an object, determining position and attitude, searching a database, and presenting information to a user.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Ellenby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:03
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for the presentation of information relating to an object being addressed, the apparatus comprising: a directional reference; a point reference; a position determining means; an attitude determining means; a computer processor; and a user interface, said position determining means being arranged to determine the position of the point reference and convey position information to said computer processor; said attitude determining means being arranged to determine the orientation of the directional reference and convey attitude information to said computer processor; and said user interface being in electronic communication with said computer processor, said object being addressed being an object having information relating thereto stored in the computer and a geometric descriptor associated therewith, said geometric descriptor being a definition of a geometric body which may form an intersection with the directional reference.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for the presentation of information relating to an object being addressed, the apparatus comprising: a directional reference; a point reference; a position determining means; an attitude determining means; a computer processor; and a user interface, said position determining means being arranged to determine the position of the point reference and convey position information to said computer processor; said attitude determining means being arranged to determine the orientation of the directional reference and convey attitude information to said computer processor; and said user interface being in electronic communication with said computer processor, said object being addressed being an object having information relating thereto stored in the computer and a geometric descriptor associated therewith, said geometric descriptor being a definition of a geometric body which may form an intersection with the directional reference.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
169 words
An apparatus for the presentation of information relating to an object being addressed, the apparatus comprising: a directional reference; a point reference; a position determining means; an attitude determining means; a computer processor; and a user interface, said position determining means being arranged to determine the position of the point reference and convey position information to said computer processor; said attitude determining means being arranged to determine the orientation of the directional reference and convey attitude information to said computer processor; and said user interface being in electronic communication with said computer processor, the apparatus further comprising a plurality of information elements stored in the computer in a database, each information element comprising stored information relating to an object which may be addressed by the apparatus, said apparatus further comprising an address indicator, said address indicator being a definition of a geometric body being associated with said directional reference and point reference, whereby said address indicator may be caused to form an intersection with one or more geometric descriptors.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
169 words
An apparatus for the presentation of information relating to an object being addressed, the apparatus comprising: a directional reference; a point reference; a position determining means; an attitude determining means; a computer processor; and a user interface, said position determining means being arranged to determine the position of the point reference and convey position information to said computer processor; said attitude determining means being arranged to determine the orientation of the directional reference and convey attitude information to said computer processor; and said user interface being in electronic communication with said computer processor, the apparatus further comprising a plurality of information elements stored in the computer in a database, each information element comprising stored information relating to an object which may be addressed by the apparatus, said apparatus further comprising an address indicator, said address indicator being a definition of a geometric body being associated with said directional reference and point reference, whereby said address indicator may be caused to form an intersection with one or more geometric descriptors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus of claim 2 , said geometric body being a cone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus of claim 2 , said geometric body being a conic section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus of claim 2 , said geometric body being a conic section is arranged in accordance with a range gate definition.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of presenting information relating to an object being addressed, the method comprising the acts: addressing an object; determining position; determining attitude; searching a database; and presenting information, said addressing an object being further defined as causing a reference pointing direction to be aligned towards an object; said determining position further defined as measuring the position of a point reference; said determining attitude further defined as measuring the orientation of a directional reference; said searching a database further defined as comparing an address indicator against a geometric descriptor of an information element; and said presenting information further defined as reporting results of a search where correlation is found, said address indicator being a geometric body which is associated with said directional reference pointing direction and said point reference, said geometric body being a cone.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of presenting information relating to an object being addressed, the method comprising the acts: addressing an object; determining position; determining attitude; searching a database; and presenting information, said addressing an object being further defined as causing a reference pointing direction to be aligned towards an object; said determining position further defined as measuring the position of a point reference; said determining attitude further defined as measuring the orientation of a directional reference; said searching a database further defined as comparing an address indicator against a geometric descriptor of an information element; and said presenting information further defined as reporting results of a search where correlation is found, said address indicator being a geometric body which is associated with said directional reference pointing direction and said point reference, said geometric body being a cone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method of claim 6 , said geometric body being a conic section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of claim 6 , said geometric body being a conic section arranged in accordance with a range gate.
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