IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0387127
(2003-03-13)
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우선권정보 |
GB-0005876 (2002-03-13) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
18 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A mobile computing device has a touch sensitive display screen for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of a location. A user supplies a request to the device for information relating to parts of the location shown in the pictorial representation. A GPS system and compass in the
A mobile computing device has a touch sensitive display screen for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of a location. A user supplies a request to the device for information relating to parts of the location shown in the pictorial representation. A GPS system and compass in the device produce data relating to the current position and current orientation of the device. A controller of the device responds to the data to select the pictorial representation.
대표청구항
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1. A mobile computing device comprising:a controller;a display for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of at least a part of a view of a location, the displayed pictorial representation including a visible marker at a predetermined point in the pictorial representation;an input
1. A mobile computing device comprising:a controller;a display for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of at least a part of a view of a location, the displayed pictorial representation including a visible marker at a predetermined point in the pictorial representation;an input device for enabling a user to request information relating to the predetermined point indicated by the visible marker; anda locator for deriving data relating to at least one of a current position and a current orientation of the device, the controller being arranged to receive the data and to select the pictorial representation to be displayed at least partly on the basis of the data and for responding to the user request for providing the user with additional information, not in the pictorial representation, relevant to the displayed marker.2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is arranged to select the pictorial representation to be displayed by selecting one of a plurality of stored images of which the pictorial representation and the marker form at least a part.3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is arranged to select the pictorial representation and the marker to be displayed by selecting a part of a stored image, including the marker, to form the pictorial representation.4. A device according to claim 3, wherein a viewing direction is associated with the pictorial representation to be displayed, and the controller is arranged for varying the viewing direction by varying which part of the stored image forms the pictorial representation to be displayed.5. A device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is arranged to update the pictorial representation to be displayed in real time in response to changes in at least one of said current position and said current orientation.6. A device according to claim 1, wherein the input device is arranged to enable the user to provide user input indicative of a desired pointing direction of the user, and the controller is arranged to select the pictorial representation to be displayed at least partly on the basis of the user input indicative of the desired pointing direction of the user.7. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmitter for communicating with a remote source.8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the controller is arranged to retrieve said information from the remote source via the transmitter in response to input to the input device.9. A device according to claim 7, wherein the controller is arranged to retrieve data for producing the pictorial representation to be displayed from the remote source.10. A device according to claim 1, wherein the information relevant to a part of the displayed image associated with the hotspot includes services relevant to a specific object at the mark.11. A device according to claim 10, further including a receiver for a link to a web site for providing the information about the services relevant to the specific object at the mark.12. A device according to claim 1, wherein the additional information is relevant to an object at the displayed marker.13. A mobile computing device comprising:a controller,a display for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of at least a part of a view of a location as seen from a vantage point of the location,a user input for enabling a user to request information relating to the location, anda data generator for deriving data relating to at least one of a current position and a current orientation of the device, the controller being arranged to receive the data, select the pictorial representation to be displayed at least partly on the basis of the data, and respond to the user input requesting information relating to the location by providing the user with additional information, not in the pictorial representation, about the location.14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the controller is arranged to select the pictorial representation to be displayed by selecting one of a plurality of stored images of which the pictorial representation to be displayed forms at least a part.15. A device according to claim 13, wherein the controller is arranged to select the pictorial representation to be displayed by selecting a part of a stored image to form the pictorial representation to be displayed.16. A device according to claim 15, wherein a viewing direction is associated with the pictorial representation to be displayed, and the controller is arranged for varying the viewing direction by varying which part of the stored image forms the pictorial representation to be displayed.17. A device according to claim 13, wherein the controller is arranged to update the pictorial representation to be displayed in real time in response to changes in at least one of said current position and said current orientation.18. A device according to claim 13, including a user interface for enabling the user to provide user input, the controller being arranged to select the pictorial representation to be displayed at least partly on the basis of the user input.19. A device according to claim 18, wherein the pictorial representation to be displayed includes one or more hotspots, the user input enabling the user to select the hotspot, whereupon information relevant to a part of the displayed image associated with the hotspot is provided to the user.20. A device according to claim 13, further comprising a communications interface for communicating with a remote source.21. A device according to claim 20, wherein the controller is arranged to retrieve said information from the remote source via the communications interface in response to an input to the user input.22. A system for providing information to a user comprising a device according to claim 20 and a data store arranged to store data and forming said remote source.23. A device according to claim 20, wherein the controller is arranged to retrieve data for producing the pictorial representation to be displayed from the remote source.24. A device according to claim 13, wherein the pictorial representation is a view from the current position of the device.25. A system according to claim 22, wherein the data store has a plurality of images stored thereon, each image having an associated indicator relating to at least one of a viewing position and a viewing direction of at least a part of said image.26. A method of storing data representing a view of a location, the method comprising the steps of:recording an image including a pictorial representation of the view as seen from a vantage point of the location,associating with the image an indicator of at least one of a location and a direction of the view,associating with a part of the image a link to additional information, not in the pictorial representation, relating to a part of the location corresponding to said part of the image, andstoring the location and direction of view indicator and the link.27. A method according to claim 26, wherein the pictorial representation is recorded using a digital camera.28. A method according to claim 26, wherein the pictorial representation is a panorama image, the indicator is a directional indicator, and the method further comprises associating a part of the panorama image with a direction of a corresponding part of the pictorial representation by using the directional indicator.29. A method according to claim 26, wherein the indicator is a positional indicator, and the method further comprises associating the pictorial representation with a position from which the view can be seen by using the positional indicator.30. A file server comprising a memory having stored therein data stored according to claim 26, and a communications port for enabling remote retrieval of said data.31. A computer-readable product carrying data stored according to the method of claim 26.32. A method according to claim 26, wherein the information relating to a part of the location is associated with services relevant to a specific object at the part of the location.33. A method according to claim 32, wherein the information relating to services relevant to the specific object at the part of the location is recorded in response to a transmission from a web site.34. A method of providing information to a user via a mobile computing device, the method comprising:receiving data relating to at least one of a current position and a current orientation of the device;selecting an image including a pictorial representation of a view of a location, the image being selected at least partly on the basis of said data; andpresenting the pictorial representation to the user of the device and responding to an input of the user about the pictorial representation by providing the user with at least one link to additional information, not in the pictorial representation, relating to the location.35. A method according to claim 34, wherein the device includes a screen, and the method further includes presenting the pictorial representation on the screen.36. A computer-readable product carrying instructions which, when run on a computing device, cause the computing device to perform the method of claim 34.37. A method according to claim 34, wherein the pictorial representation includes a hotspot object, and the method further includes presenting to the user additional information, not in the pictorial representation, concerning the hotspot object in response to the user selecting the hotspot object.38. A method according to claim 37, wherein the information concerning the hotspot object includes services relevant to the hotspot object.39. A method of providing information about a location to a user via a mobile computing device, the method comprising:receiving data relating to at least one of a position and an orientation of the device relative to a vantage point of a view of the location,selecting an image including a pictorial representation of a view of the location from the vantage point of the location, the image being selected at least partly on the basis of said data, andpresenting to the user of the device the pictorial representation and at least one link to additional information, not in the pictorial representation, relating to the location.40. A method according to claim 39, further including obtaining the additional information by the user accessing the presented link.41. A mobile computing device comprising:a controller,a display for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of at least a part of a view of a location as seen from a vantage point of the location,an input device for enabling a user to request information relating to the location, anda locator for deriving data relating to the location based on the appearance of the location from the vantage point, the controller being arranged to receive the data and to select the pictorial representation to be displayed at least partly on the basis of the data and to respond to an input by a user of the device by providing to the user additional information, not included in the pictorial representation, about at least a portion of the pictorial representation.42. A mobile computing device comprising:a controller,a display for displaying an image including a pictorial representation of at least a part of a view of a location as seen from a vantage point of the location,a user input for enabling a user to request information relating to the location, anda data generator for deriving data relating to the location based on the appearance of the location from the vantage point, the controller being arranged to (a) receive data, (b) select the pictorial representation to be displayed at least partly on the basis of the data, and (c) respond to a request by the user by providing the user with additional information, not in the pictorial representation, about at least a portion of the pictorial representation.43. A method of storing data representing a view of a location, the method comprising the steps of:recording an image including a pictorial representation of the view as seen from a vantage point of the location;associating with the image an indicator of at least one of a location and a direction of the view as seen from the vantage point;associating with a part of the image a link to additional information, not in the pictorial representation, relating to a part of the location corresponding to said part of the image; andstoring the location and direction of view indicator and the link.
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