초록 ▼

A kiosk is placed on a sidewalk and has stored in an electronic memory the locations of businesses, historical sites, or the like within a predetermined distance of the kiosk. In addition, a map of the area surrounding the kiosk is stored. The kiosk has an input panel having a plurality of input key

A kiosk is placed on a sidewalk and has stored in an electronic memory the locations of businesses, historical sites, or the like within a predetermined distance of the kiosk. In addition, a map of the area surrounding the kiosk is stored. The kiosk has an input panel having a plurality of input keys, each key corresponding to a characteristic of the subscribers stored in the electronic memory. A user activates the apparatus by pressing one of the input keys. This causes an electronic element to search the subscribers to determine the group of subscribers having that characteristic. Then, a map is generated, and the location of the selected group of subscribers are overlaid onto the map. The map with the group of subscribers thereon is then printed and dispensed to the user.

대표청구항 ▼

Apparatus for identifying locations within a predetermined region of a selected group of a set of a plurality of subscribers relative to the location of a user station comprising, a user station within said predetermined region for interrogating said apparatus, means for generating a map of said pre

Apparatus for identifying locations within a predetermined region of a selected group of a set of a plurality of subscribers relative to the location of a user station comprising, a user station within said predetermined region for interrogating said apparatus, means for generating a map of said predetermined region, data base means having data regarding each subscriber of said set of subscribers, said data including coordinates of said map identifying the location for each subscriber in said predetermined region of said set of subscribers and a characteristic for each subscriber, wherein said characteristic is common to a group of said subscribers, input means at said user station for identifying at least one characteristic of said group, means responsive to the identification at said user station of said at least one characteristic for searching said data base means with reference to said at least one characteristic to determine the members of said selected group as at least those subscribers having locations in said predetermined region and said at least one characteristic, and means for displaying said map at said user station with the locations thereon of said members of said selected group relative to the location of said user station.