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US6396475:
Apparatus and methods of the remote address of objects
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Ellenby, John; San Francisco, CA
Ellenby, Thomas; San Francisco, CA
Ellenby, Peter; San Francisco, CA
Page, Joseph; San Diego, CA
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| Assignee: |
Geo Vector Corp., San Francisco, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
2002-05-28
/ 1999-08-27
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| Application Number: |
US1999000384470
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G01C 21/36;
G06F 1/16;
Core:
G01C 21/34;
more...
IPC-7:
G09G 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G01C21/36; G06F1/16P3;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
345/156;
345/619;
701/200;
715/856;
Original:
345/156;
345/856;
345/619;
701/200;
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| Field of Search: |
345/156,145,146,134,133,135,157,173,169,127,131,9,339,619,625,764,783,810,856,859,860
348/552,211
705/027
701/200,208,209
382/103
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| Priority Number: |
| 1999-08-27 |
US1999000384470 |
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| Abstract: |
A device for addressing objects via pointing is provided. In response to an object being addressed, a computer provides a graphical user interface which relates to the particular object being addressed. As different objects are addressed, the user interface provided changes to agree with the object being addressed at any given time. Devices have position and attitude determining facility in communication with a computer having prerecorded data and a graphical user interface.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Page Lohr ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Wu, Xiao;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Methods of remotely addressing objects comprising the steps:
- i determining attitude of a directional reference;
- ii determining position of a point reference;
- iii forming a map image in accordance with said determined position and attitude;
- iv querying a database to determine which objects are included objects;
- v querying a database to determine which objects are addressed objects;
- vi if more than one object is being addressed, designating one of the addressed objects as a selected object;
- vii if exactly one object is being addressed, designating that object as a selected object; and
- viii forming a composite image comprising the map image, graphical representations of addressed and selected objects, and a present state icon which is indicative of determined position and attitude.
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| Forward References: |
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