GB2500766A

GB2500766A - Environment digital guide

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Publication number: GB2500766A
Application number: GB1302399.9A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Said Mousa Yassin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-02-11
Filing date: 2013-02-11
Publication date: 2013-10-02
Also published as: GB201302399D0; GB2500766A9

Abstract

A system intended to notify a user about the existence of a point of interest (POI), such as places of historical, environmental, scientific or other interest, in their surrounding area and to provide the user with customised information concerning the POIs. The system comprises a user device, such as a hand held or vehicle mounted device, which is in communication with a database storing information relating to POIs. The system may automatically determine a users location using GPS or similar means or may allow a user to select a location. A search area is defined based on the location coordinates and then POIs within the search area are found and selected to be displayed via the users device according to the users preferences. The search area and relevant POIs may automatically update with a detected change in location and the system may recognise areas of overlap between new and previous search areas.

Description

I

TITLE: ENVIRONMENT DIGITAL GUIDE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION-FIELD: this application relates to storage, retrieval and customization of data, specifically to such data units in special structure, divided into multi-graded deepening levels allowing automatic detection and automatic customization.

BACKGROUND-PRIOR ART

Necessity: Person driving! walking! tourist! tripper going through "Points Of lnterest"(POI); Environment importance areas, places in which historical events had occurred or distinctive geological areas or archaeological, scientific, technological or industrial interest sites, etc... They can pass these "Points Of Interest" without knowing about their existence. If we know the existence of some of them, we would lack reliable knowledge about this P01.

In the present, the possibility of obtaining such information can be found on the Internet, along with help means such as maps or at best a device such as GPS, we must search about every point in the map if there is any interesting point. In some fields we have no guidance means to get results. In other fields, such as geological and archaeological system, we can get help by specific maps.

If we have enough knowledge and experience we can use it to know about the existence of a site that might be interesting. After locating the existence of P01, we need to search about the related data.

Option used for some fields that has GIS (Geographic Information System) databases, but does not fit, because: GIS databases contain a professional data that is not suitable for lay people. Every layer in GIS multi-layer database contains one subject. Different layers containing different subjects. Every subject constructed in one deepening level, so it is not structured to adjust the level of information to different users in an interesting way. Providing unsuitable data will result in lack of information understanding and even tedious process.

In these options we need to search the Internet about related data. Where data are unlimited, not sorted, and not reliable, these tsunami information floods the internet. Therefore, locating data in web is a time-consuming process.

We need to think about appropriate keywords, type them, read shortcuts results, decide about accepted options, and make a selection, read extended data and think about the compatibility of located data. Therefore, locating data in the web is a process that requires physical and mental interactivity. In other words, this is a process that requires full attention and free time. These conditions are not suitable for users mentioned above. Accordingly, this option is impractical, and thus, solutions are still required.

SUMMARY:

According to one embodiment, the main idea proposed for implementation is an "ENVIRONMENT DIGITAL GUIDE". This is an automatic system that contains central databases network and user's devices. This system allows each user's device to notify the user about the existence of a point of interest in his surrounding area/environment, and to provide him with custom information in accordance with his inclinations concerning these Points of Interest.

In this application displayed a method for automatic locating data and its automatic customizing to the user's needs. This process is suitable for particular uses.

Advantages 1. Automatization of data locating process leads to: a. A drastic reduction of the extended time of searching the web, into no noticeable time.

b. It does not require physical interaction, so the user's body and senses will be free for another task.

For examples:

* A person can drive and listen to reading information provided by this automatic search.

* Tourist or tripper, as well, can listen to explanation about some points in the surrounding environment, while a simultaneously observing it, whereas behind the scenes an automatic process to provide this information will be managed.

c. It does not require mental interaction, so the user's intelligence will be free for receiving information, as the examples above.

2. Data units have special structure; its labeled coordinates and graded to multi-deepening levels, began from a very general indentifying level up to the most professional level. This multi-levels structure is the feature that enables every user, by his personal presets, to choose his interest in every

field of knowledge.

Thereby, when a user approaches some Point Of Interest, this system will announce the user's whereabouts of these Points Of Interest, and will provide information at depth by the extent of his interest in this topic.

Therefore, the user, in advance, receives information in optimal fit to his inclinations.

P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 ____________ No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 No.8 Rating! 6 10 9 5 6 8 4 3 professional assessment of knowledge ______ ______ ______ _______ ______ ______ _______ ______ User'sdegreeof 3 7 2 10 8 6 6 8 interest in the

field of this P01

Weighted 18 70 18 50 48 48 24 24 score Relative score 3/50 7/30 3/50 1/6 4/25 4/25 2/25 2/25 Road segment 0.6 2.33 0.6 1.67 1.6 1.6 0.8 0.8 relative to 10 km (in Km)

Table 1

Weight of P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 P01 each No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 No. parameter 8 in the final _____________ weighted ______ _______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ _____ Distance in 5 1.5 3 5 4.5 3 6.5 4.5 units of kilometers (Km) _________ ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ The weight of 1 5 8.5 7 5 5.5 7 3.5 5.5 the distance POl'sranking 1 5 2 8 6 8 8 3 7 User'sdegreeof 1 8 10 6 8 4 7 6 2 interest in the field of this P01 _________________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _______ Total score 18 20.5 21 19 17.5 22 12.5 14.5 Priority 5 3 2 4 6 1 8 7 Ranking ______________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______

Table 2

DRAWINGS REFERENCES NUMERALS

11-The origin point of the roving axis system. After every step, the origin point moves to the user locus.

13, 15-User's locus, point on the planet! a map where the user's exists, determined by the user's coordinates.

17 -User's locus converges with The origin point of the roving axis system.

21-The user's location in a rectangular embodiment.

23-The user's location in a rectangular embodiment, after relocating the user based on his movement.

25-The user's location in a circular embodiment.

27-The user's location in a circular embodiment, relocating the user based on his movement.

31 -The user's surrounding area in a rectangular embodiment.

33 -The user's surrounding area in a rectangular embodiment, after relocating the user based on his movement.

-The user's surrounding area in a circular embodiment.

37 -The user's surrounding area in a circular embodiment, after relocating the user based on his movement 41-Boundaries of the user's location in a rectangular embodiment.

43-Boundaries of the user's location in a rectangular embodiment, relocating the user based on his movement.

45-Boundaries of the user's location in a circular embodiment.

47-Boundaries of the user's location in a circular embodiment, after relocating the user based on his movement.

51-Boundaries of the user's surrounding area in a rectangular embodiment.

53-Boundaries of the user's surrounding area in a rectangular embodiment, after relocating the user based on his movement.

55-Boundaries of user's surrounding area in a circular embodiment.

57-Boundaries of the user's surrounding area in a circular embodiment, after relocating the user based on his movement.

61-Reduced area from the user's surrounding area in the rectangular embodiment, after relocating the boundaries of the user's surrounding area, based on his movement.

63-Added area to the user's surrounding area in the rectangular embodiment, after relocating the boundaries of the user's surrounding area, based on his movement.

65-Reduced area from the user's surrounding area in the circular embodiment, after relocating the boundaries of the user's surrounding area, based on his movement.

67-Added area to the user's surrounding area in the circular embodiment, after relocating the boundaries of the user's surrounding area, based on the user's movement.

71,72,73,74 -Boundaries of the area on the map which data about it appear in local database.

81-Predefined route, which partly surfs outside the local database coverage area 83-A traveling path.

85-Estimated open route.

87-Route that is close to the edge of the local database coverage area.

91-Part of the map that the predetermined route goes inside and it has no coverage in the local database and therefore needs to load data for this area.

93-Part of the map outside the database coverage area which is close to the user's presence, and therefore needs to load data for this area.

95-Part of the map outside the database coverage area, which the estimated route comes inside, and therefore needs to load data for this area.

101,103-A point on travel itinerary.

121,122-Line represents the edge of the street.

127,128-Line represents the cross section of the road closest to Point Of Interest around of the road.

131,132,133,134-Section length on the road, required to display the appropriate P01.

124-Portion of the road on which there is an overlap between sections which requires two Points Of Interest or more.

125-Portion of the road which is not utilized or assigned to any Point Of Interest.

FIGURES

Figi: Describes a system by blocks diagram. The illustration describes a central database and the plurality of the users' devices, between these devices and the database, the user is able to make a communication for transfer data.

Fig2: Describes the structure of the user's device, using blocks diagram.

Fig3: Describes the structure of a central database, using blocks diagram.

Fig4a: Describes the structure of data unit. In this structure the different data levels are highlighted, along with data characteristics of the data unit.

Fig4b: Describes the structure of the data unit links. This structure describes how to link data units by adding a note for specify user's data.

Fig5a-Fig5f: Describes different possible forms for part of the map concerning their data in the local database.

Fig6a-Fig6e: Describes User's Surrounding Area in a rectangular embodiment; the area on the map around the user's location, which is considered to be a "near environment" that points of interest inside candidates to show.

Fig7a-Fig7e: Describes "user's surrounding area" in a circular embodiment; the area on the map around the user's location, which is considered "near environment" that points of interest inside candidates to show.

Fig8a-Fig8c:AutoPlay drive mode that describes how to allocate segments of the road for displays Points of Interest in the surrounding areas.

Fig9a-Fig9b:AutoPlay stationary that describes the manner of determining the distance score required for determining the order of precedence representation of Points of Interest around the user's location.

FiglOa: The flow chart describes the operation of the "Interest List Manager" for automatic operation. This flowchart built for programming "object oriented" languages, Where is acceptable to send Message for activate "sub-program".

FiglOb: The flow chart describes the operation of the "Interest List Manager" for manual operation. This flowchart built for programming "object oriented" languages, Where is acceptable to send Message for activate "sub-program".

Table 1: Describes how to perform the calculations to determine the order of presentation of Points Of Interest in the AutoPlay drive mode.

Table 2: Describes how to perform the calculations to determine the order of presentation of Points of Interest in the AutoPlay Stationary mode.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

According to one embodiment, Figure 1 describes the complete system. It contains central database and user's devices. If necessary, the user's devices communicate with the central database for exchanging data.

Figure 2 shows a detail of the structure of the user's device. In this description, the user's device contains seven main components: 1. Coordinates Identifier unit (Cl). A sub-device for identifying place coordinates.

(Item 111 in Figure 2) is a GPS device or any other equivalent.

2. Data-Manager. (Item 124 in Figure 2) is a means of running software. Its role is to run the program, which contains four "sub-softwares a. P01 List Manager.(ltem 120 in Figure 2). Its roles are: a.1.Defining the boundaries of the User's Surrounding Area and the user's location, described in Figures 6a and 7a.

a.2.Defining the boundaries of the reducing area: Element 61 Figure 6, and Element 65 Figure 7.

a.3.Defining the boundaries of Additional Area. (Element 63 Figure 6, and Element 67 Figure 7).

a.4.Setting a detection area.

a.5.Building a list of Points Of Interest.

a.6.Updating this list when a change happens at the boundaries of the User's Surrounding Area.

a.7. Ranking the list according to priorities determined by the settings.

a.8. Building a ranked list.

b. Map Manager: (Item 123 in Figure 2). Its role is b.1.Viewing interest digital maps.

b.2. Marking the User's Locus.

b.3. Detecting Points of Interest in the User's Surrounding Area and passing them to the Points of Interest Manager.

c. Local Database Manager: (Item 121 in Figure 2) is sub-software which role is managing the local database, including performing search in the local database. It makes two complementary tasks: I. Searching and locating information: Performing search according to labels and sending results to given target. The required tasks are: 1.1. Locating data units according to their labels and returning identification data to Points of Interest data unit, iteml2O.

1.2. Locating data units according to their labels and sending required data units' levels to matching data format, item 122, for representation.

1.3. Providing interest digital map of a certain region on the planet, pointing to the Points of Interest.

II. In cases where there is a need to import data, the database manager manages an import data process from the central database, through a communication unit (Item 113).

d. Data Matching Unit: (Item 122 in Figure 2). This is a sub-program which functions to convert data format used to store the information to a certain format used by the output units. According to one of the embodiments, the information can be saved in text format, and is presented by a reading voice. This unit converts text to MP4 format. Information can be saved in any format, while the output unit executes various standard formats.

3. Local Database (Item 112 in Figure 2) is a memory means which allows storing and retrieving of data.

4. Communication Unit (Item 113 in Figure 2) is a sub-device that allows connecting to the central database and exchanging information.

5. Converting Data Unit, (Item 114 in Figure 2). Its role is to convert data from standard formats into the working method of the output unit, sonic and visually. According to one of the embodiments, its convert from digital data to analog signals.

6. Visual Representation Unit (Item 115 in Figure 2) is a screen tool used for visual representation, viewing images and so on.

7. Sonic Representation Unit, (Item 116 in Figure 2) is a speaker tool, for means of producing sound.

Fig 3: Central Database: describes the structure of a central database, which is a device used as a digital database and contains the following: 1. Memory: a means for storage and retrieval (Item 119 in Figure 3).

2. Database Manager: (Item 118 in Figure 3) performs the following processes: storage, search, and retrieval in the database.

3. Communication Unit: (Item 117 in Figure 3) is a sub-device that enables multi-channel communication.

Fig 4a: Data Unit Structure: (Figure 4a), presents a visual description of the structure of the data unit. The data unit is divided into levels of depth, presenting the different levels as information written on separate pages.

Each level of depth is displayed on one page. On the first page there is general information that defines the data unit, such as data field, the number of deepening levels, coordinates, memory address...

Fig 4b: Data Units Links: (Figure 4b) presents a visual description of linking the data units. This structure describes how to link data units, by adding a note for specify user's data. Each arrow represents a pointer/address of the unit to which it is directed.

Fig 5a: Describes an area on the map on which there are data in the local database. The shape of the area described in Figure 5a and labeled Item 71 is for illustration purposes. This area can be in any shape. The shape may vary depending on the user's needs and choice.

Fig 5b, 5c: Item 81 describes a route selected and loaded in advance. In this case, the track leaves the boundaries of the coverage area, and thus carrying out preloading data from the central database, in such a way that changes the coverage area shape is as described in item 72 in Figure Sc.

Fig 5d, Se: Item 83 describes the user's path of travel. . Based on this path, the system predicts the following track (Item 85). When the open route leaves the boundaries of a certain area covered with the data found in local memory, it loads data from the central database, and thus, the coverage region, in the local database, changes to a form described in item 73 in Figure Se.

Fig 5f, 5g: Item 87 describes the user's route of travel. When the user (point 103) comes close to the edge of the coverage area database, the data begins to load from the central database, and thus, an area for which there is data coverage changes to a form 74 Figure 5g.

Fig 6a: Describes the User's Surrounding Area in a rectangular embodiment in an initial mode defined by initial settings that are set by default. Item 51 describes the boundaries of the "User's Surrounding Area", which is an area which Points of Interest inside candidates to show. The Surrounding Area's boundaries can change when the user's Locus changes significantly and goes out the user's location.

Item 11 describes the origin point of the roving axis system, this point is determined at the user's locus when determining the coordinate system.

Item 41 shows the boundaries of the User's Location (UL), which is a region within which the movement of the user has no significant change and does not require change in boundaries.

Fig 6b: Describes the User's Surrounding Area, item 51, and the User's Location (UL), item 41. When the user changes his locus, item 13, but the change is considered to be small, the user is considered to be inside the same User's Location, while the User's Surrounding Area remains unchanged.

Fig 6c: Describes the User's Surrounding Area, item 51, when the user changes his locus, item 15, and the change is considered to be great, the user is considered to be outside the User's Location, item 41. Such a change requires a change in the boundaries of the User's Surrounding Area, and accordingly, requires a change in the boundaries of the "User's Location".

Fig 6d: Describes the movement of the roving axis system, therefore movement of the User's Surrounding Area, User's Location. This movement performed so that the axis origin point, point 11, move to user's locus, point 17, thereby, the User's Surrounding Area Item 51, moves to a new position, Item 53, and the User's location Item 41, moves to a new position, Item 43. By doing so, we have the position as the situation was defined in default settings, described in Figure 6a.

Fig 6e: Describes the change in the User's Surrounding Area.

Area 63 is the area added to the User's Surrounding Area, and therefore, needs to load information of Points of Interest to the Interest List.

Area 6]. describes the remaining area out the boundaries of User's Surrounding Area, and therefore, needs to remove the information of the Points of Interest concerning the mentioned area from the Interest List.

Fig 7: Figures 7A to Figure 7e are identical to the ones explained in Figure 6a to Figure 6e. The difference is that Figure 7 is reflected in the circular embodiment.

Fig 8a: Shows a section of the road where there are a number of Points of Interest, At each P01 (Point Of Interest) there is a line drawn which describes the piece length of the road required to display information about this particular P01. The road is described by two parallel and straight lines, Item 121 and Item 122. Around this section there are eight Points of Interest marked with numbers from ito 8. On the road there are lines perpendicular to the road itself, Item 127-128, representing the point on the road closest to the P01 (Point Of Interest). The Interest List manager assigns the closest point to each P01 segment on the road, Item 131-134. In this section there are information displayed about the P01.

Segment length is determined by predefined criteria.

Fig Sb: Shows sliding sections of the road described overlapping in Fig 8a. Sliding is required to eliminate the overlaps. Figure Sb shows sliding parts of the road described by sections 127, 132, 133.

Fig Sc: Displays the transfer sections that still overlapping despite the sliding, described in Fig Sb. Item/section 124 transfer into unused sections, Item 125.

Fig 9a: describes the user's environment area which is presented with eight Points of Interest and its relative position to the user.

Fig 9b: describes the user's environment area, in which 10 circles with different radii were established. The role of these circuits is presenting the distance grading of any Point of Interest from the User's Locus.

Fig lOa: Flow chart describes the operation of the "Interest List Manager" for automatic operation.

Fig lob: Flow chart describes the operation of the "Interest List Manager" for manual operation.

OPERATION-ONE EMBODIMENT: Operation-Fig2 The main novelty of this request is implemented by operating the Point of Interest Manager (Item 120), in such a way that is explained and described in detail through the flowchart (Fig 10).

Processes managed by other items *(121 122, 123) are considered to be standard work complements; they are programs available in the software market, and therefore I shall explain them briefly.

2. Identifier Coordinates (Item 111): identifying the device's coordinates.

This coordinate will be used by P01 list manager (Item 120, signal 1) and Map Manager (item 123, signal 21).

3. Point of Interest List Manager (Item 111): defining the boundaries of the User's Surrounding Area and the user's location, described in Figures 6a and 7a.

4. Map Manager (Item 123): using the user's coordinates (signal 21) for loading the appropriate section of the map and indicating the user's locus which is the point on the map defined by the user's coordinates, and focusing the map viewing on the whole User's Surrounding Area. In addition: 3.1.Map Manager: sends the selected section of the map (signal 7) to Matching Data unit (Item 122).

3.2.Matching Data unit (Item 122): converts the data format to appropriate output unit format and sends them to output units (item 114, signal 10), which is ultimately displayed on the screen.

3.3.Output unit items 114: processes and converts the information to the specific structure of units 115, 116.

5. Interest List Manager sets a detection area at the entire User's Surrounding Area.

6. Interest List Manager sends a detection command (signal 6) to the map manager (Item 123), in order to detect Points of Interest in the detection area.

7. Map Manager: performs the required detection in the required section of the viewing map.

8. Map Manager: provides the points of interest that have been detected to the Interest List Manager (signal 5) (return address -"pointer" or identifying data) 9. Interest List Manager "attaches a user note" for each data unit (Figure 4b). On this note, the Interest List Manager will specify specific user's information concerning the data unit attached to it.

10. Interest List Manager, according to the user's settings, and in accordance with the level of interest in any discipline, specifies the level of the information presented in each data unit.

11. Interest List Manager: a. In the first operation: creates a list by the results obtained from the map manager.

b. In the case of a change in the current User's Surrounding Area: i. Release Points of Interest for the region outgoing from the User's Surrounding Area.

The said "region outgoing from the User's Surrounding Area" is described by element 61 Figure 6e, and element 65 Figure 7e ii. Add Points of Interest, which have been detected in the additional area, to the existing list and make re-ordering.

The said Additional Area is described by element 63 Figure 6e, and element 67 Figure 7e.

12.lnterest List Manager: sends a command (signal 2) to the local database for providing identification data to each data unit.

13. Local Database Manager (Item 121) locates information in accordance with the required label, and returns identification data (signal 22) to the Point of Interest data unit (item 120).

14. Choosing a Point of Interest for representation: a. Manual operation: the user will manually select a Point of Interest (P01) from the displayed map, by placing the cursor on the P01 icon.

b. Automation in a static mode: Interest List Manager, according to predefined criteria, and in accordance with user settings, will grade the List of Interest and create a list ranked for precedence representation.

As an illustration, Figure 9a shows an example of the User's Surrounding Area appearing in eight Points of Interest, numbered from 1 to 8. Table 2 presents numerical data for these Points of Interest.

The second row in the table shows the distance between each point and the user.

Third row contains scoring the distance of each point from the user.

According to one impediment, the score given is divided by the maximum distance in the user's surrounding area, into 10 equal parts. At each point of partition, the user will draw a circle. The center of the circle localized at the origin point of the roving axis system. Therefore, these circles form a circle and nine annular areas. Numbering the areas obtained from external to internal by 1 to 10 respectively, these numbers used as score for every area, Figure 9b.

Fourth row contains scores describing professional assessment and / or user assessment concerning the importance of the Points of Interest.

Fifth row: describes the extent of the user's interest in every field of knowledge. This information is provided by the initial user settings.

Second column: contains the weight of each component of the three components in rows 3, 4, 5.

Sixth row: contains the weighted sum of the scores in rows 2, 3, 4.

Seventh row: describes the ranking of the Priority Representation based on the score in the sixth row.

According to these grades, the seventh row is based upon the Interest List.

C. AutoPlay Trip: the manager of Interest List allocates each Point of Interest section on the nearest road to the Point of Interest. This section displays information about the relative point. Section length is determined by predefined criteria, and in accordance with user settings. This method is especially important for zones full of Points of Interest, and has calculated the road to get the maximum display of information coordination nearby the Points of Interest.

FigureS shows a section of the road described by two parallel and straight lines, elements 121-122. Around this section there are 8 P01 marked with the numbers by ito 8.

On the road there are vertical lines, elements 127-128, signifying the point closest to each Point of Interest.

Around this point there is an allocated portion of the road next to the P01 description. The segment length is calculated according to Table 1 as follows: Second row: contains professional assessment or user assessment.

Third row: describes the extent of the user's interest in every field of knowledge. This information is provided by the initial user settings.

Second column: contains the weight of each component of the elements in the second and third row.

Fourth row contains a weighted sum of the scores in rows 2, 3, by weight in column 2.

Because the density of Points of Interests varies, it will lead to assigning the road sections to the various points on top of each other, as shown in Figure SA, in the case of an overlap between two sections, we move the second section until it reaches the end of the first, as long as moving such a section does not pass the closest Point of Interest, referred to as a perpendicular line. These shifts shall rearrange the overlap shown in Figure Sb. Despite the shifts that have been made; there may be an overlap (see Figure Sc section 124). In this case, the section that overlaps transports the unmarked section (not used section) -section 125 in Figure8c.

Distribution was made in an optimally designed way that does not require a full match, due to various variables, such as changes in traveling speed.

Therefore, the end of each section executes the distribution again.

This process creates a division of the route in accordance with the Points of Interest around. This procedure forms an arranged P01 list.

15.lnterest List Manager (item 120) sends to the Local Database Manager (Item 121) a command (signal 8) to send the data unit at the top of the interest list to Matching Data unit.

16.Local Database Manager: the settings in the "attaches user note" determines the levels to be viewed, and transmits the specific levels of the data unit (signal 9) to the Matching Data unit (Item 122).

17.Matching Data unit: when the matching ends, the display ends as well. The Matching Data unit returns completion message to Interest List Manager.

18.ldentifier Coordinates (Item 111): identify the device coordinates.

19.lnterest List Manager: checks if the new locus (new device coordinate) is outside the user's location. Afterwards it: I. Defines new boundaries for the User's Surrounding Area and the new user's location, described in Figure 6d and 7d.

II. Sends to Map Manager message for refresh.

Ill. Defines the boundaries of the reducing area (Element 6]. Figure 6, and Element 65 Figure 7).

IV. Defines the boundaries of the Additional Area (Element 63 Figure 6, and Element 67 Figure 7).

V. Sets a Detection Area at the Additional Area of the User's Surrounding Area.

And go to section 6.

20.lnterest List Manager: when receiving a completion message or when the user reaches the road section assigned to another unit (in the operation traveling) the Interest List Manager will: I. document the information that was provided to the user as a user's "History", and II. Go back to section 13 with the next data unit in the list.

21.During the representation of the data units, the user can change his location and thus change the User's Surrounding Area. Afterwards, the Interest List Manager does update the waiting list for the representation.

22.Returning to Section/clause 6, means repeating the sections 6 to 20.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE

In conclusion, the reader will see that according to one embodiment of this request, I provide a system that is capable of: Informing the user about the existence of Points Of Interest in the surrounding area.

The system provides information about the detected Points of Interest.

The system provides information about Points of Interest in a wide variety of disciplines.

The system provides high-quality, professional and reliable information.

The system provides information adjusted to the level of interest and to the inclinations of the user. For example, devices for different users in the same place can provide different information. The system will provide one user with a lot of information about the environment and its components, animals and plants, etc., along with some archaeology and history. Alternately, for example, the system provides a little bit about the environment and ecology, and a lot about history and archeology. Moreover, the system also provides a lot of information about industrial and natural resources, and a bit about history, and so on.

This system can operate in fully automatic mode; it can identify the Points of Interest, locates the relevant information, and organizes the Points of Interest according to the level of importance vis-à-vis the user. The device manages the information display. For example, in the case of driving, the device allocates section of the road which is most appropriate to display information concerning each Point of Interest. The device fits the level of deepening to the user's requirements.

The device releases the user from dealing with information management and displaying. The devise works with fully automatic operation, in a way that will leave the user free physically and mentally. In other words, operating the device will not be the concern the user. Therefore, the user can be free for other tasks like driving safety, or just focusing on absorbing the provided information.

While the above description contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of any embodiment, but rather as exemplifications of the presently preferred embodiments thereof. Many other ramifications and variations are possible within the instructions of the various embodiments. For example, the User's Surrounding Area can have any closed form, without being limited to circular or rectangular forms. It can have an elliptical or hexagonal shape. Other different forms are possible as well.

Or, for example, various embodiments may contain various parameters for setting priorities for the presentation of the Points of Interest, such as a parameter that describes that the user received this information in the past, and the number of times that he received this information about a particular Point of Interest. The adjustments made in the last use will prioritize the order of presenting this Point of Interest, and will affect choosing deepening levels that will be displayed on P01.

Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, and not by the examples given.

Claims

ENVIRONMENT DIGITAL GUIDEWHAT CLAIM IS: 1. A central database which is a device for storing, retrieving and providing said data to plurality of a user's device simultaneously, Its role is to: Provide said user's device with the said data suitable for customization.
2. In the central database of claim 1, wherein said data comprises plurality of a data unit, each said data unit contains information about a certain point of interest, whereby each said point of interest has a separate said data unit in the said central data base.
3. The data of claim 2 wherein said data unite is labeled by said point of interest coordinate, thereby, in order to store and retrieve said data unit, we shall use its said point of interest coordinate.
4. The data of claim 2 wherein said data unite is divided into multiple deepening levels; thereby, different users may get information about same point of interest in different depth levels, according to each user's predetermined settings.
5. The central database of claim 1 further includes a communication unit that is a sub-device for transferring said data between said central database and said plurality of user's device, whereby: said central database is able to provide data to said plurality of users device simultaneously.
6. The central database of claim 1 further includes a data input means which a human operator can use to store said data in said central database, thereby: human operator is able to load said central database by said data including said data units and maps.
7. A system comprises of two components: a. plurality of a user's device and b. said central database, Its role is to: announce about existence of points of interest, and to provide costumed said data, with any said user's device, about said points of interest.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein said user's device is comprised of a database that is a sub-device for storing and retrieving said data, thereby said user's device is able to store and retrieve said data.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein said user's device further includes a coordinates identifier that is sub device for identifying a coordinating said user's device anywhere on the planet; device selected from the group consisting of GPS and AGPS, whereby: said user's device coordinates will be provided continuously.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein said user's device further includes a communication unit that is a sub-device for transferring data between said user's device and said central database, whereby, said user's device is able to import said data units from said central database.
11. The system of claim 1, wherein said user's device further includes an audiovisual output unit that is means for viewing visual and sonic information, Thereby said user's device is able to view information in audio and as visual formats.
12. The user's device of claim 8, wherein said sonic information further includes reading text of said data unit.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein said user's device further includes a data manager means, comprising of: a. a processor means for executing formulas, b. an object program means comprising of a plurality of form u las, whereby said user's device is able to process data and to manage transferring data between the user's device units.
14. The data manager of claim 11, wherein said object program further includes point of interest list manager that is a sub-program including multi-formulas for: a. building a point of interest list, b. adding and removing points of interest to said point of interest list, c. choosing point of interest from the said list for output views.
15. The data manager of claim 11, wherein said object program further includes matching data of output unit which is software means for processing data, of existing type in the software industry, for converting data from said data unit format into audiovisual format.
16. The data manager of claim 11, wherein said object program further includes map manager which is a software means for processing data of existing type in the software industry, for viewing an interest digital map which is a digital map about area on the planet and marking said points of interest.
17. The data manager of claim 11, wherein said object program further includes a local database stock manager which is a software means for processing data of existing type in the software industry for managing database. Thereby: said user's device stores the imported data and manages importing process through the said communication unit.
18. The system of claim 1, wherein said user's device further includes a data input means which a human operator can use to store data in said user's device, thereby: human operator apple charges said user's device with the said user's predetermined settings.
19. A method for automatic system for providing custom information about the surrounding areas, comprising the steps methods: a. providing said user's device, b. providing said central database, c. providing said data units divided to multi deepening levels, about points of interest for the area around said user's device, d. providing said interest digital map, e. charging said central database with said data units and said interest digital map, thereby: said central database is able to provide said user's device with the said data units and said interest digital map, f. providing a user's predetermined setting which includes level of interest in any provided field of knowledge, g. charging said user's device with the said users' predetermined settings, h. said coordinates identifier provides current to said user's device coordinate, i. said point of interest list manager defines boundaries of user's surrounding area, using device's preset data and said user's coordinate, j. map manager uses said boundaries of user's surrounding area and said user's coordinate to view map of said user's surrounding area, k. said point of interest list manager defines the boundaries of user's location using said preset data and present said user's device coordinate, I. said point of interest list manager sets a detection area at entire said user surrounding area, m.said points of interest list manager sends detection command to map manager for said data unit labels in said detection area, n. said map manager sends the labels of the said data units to said points of interest list manager, o. said points of interest list manager establishes a data units list about said data units, which belongs to the said entire user surrounding area, p. said points of interest list manager get a completing identification data about the list from said local database, q. said points of interest list manager determines priority ranking, based on predetermined criteria and using user's predetermined setting, r. said points of interest list manager sends command to database manager for sending head unit of said data units list to the matching data unit for representation, when representation every data unit is finished, said points of interest list manager sends the next unite in said data units list, s. said points of interest list manager remains on standby until: said user's coordinates are outside said user's location, t. said points of interest list manager reposition the said user's location according to the new position of the user's locus, u. said point of interest list manager repositions said boundaries of user's surrounding area, v. points of interest list manager sets the boundaries of a reducing area for new position of said user's surrounding area, according to a previous position of said user's surrounding area, w. points of interest list manager reduce said data units according to said reducing area, x. points of interest list manager set the boundaries of an additional area for new position of said user's surrounding area, according to a previous position of said user's surrounding area, y. points of interest list manager set said detection area at said additional area, z. repeat the steps m until y
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A method for manually providing custom information about point of interest, comprises of the steps methods: a. providing said user's device, b. providing said central database, c. providing said data units divided into multi deepening levels about point of interest related to the area around said user's device, d. charging said central database with said data units, thereby: said central database is able to provide said user's device with said data units, e. providing said interest digital map, f. charging said central database with said interest digital map, thereby: said central database is able to provide said user's device with said interest digital map, g. providing a user's predetermined setting which includes level of interest in any provided field of knowledge, h. charging said user's device by said users' predetermined settings, i. commanding the said user's device to import interest digital map of area on the planet, j. commanding the said user's device to view said interest digital map, k. focusing on limited area of said interest digital map until we distinguish said point of interest, I. user chooses one of said points of interest on said interest digital map for viewing, that's map manager determination a specific label for specific data unit, m. map manager sends this label to points of interest list manager, n. points of interest list manager sends to the local database order to send the relevant data unit to matching data unit for viewing, o. if yet there were no data for chosen area, said user's device will import said data units about this region, and will perform the order in the previous item, p. said point of interest list manager remains on standby until step I is activated again, then repeat steps I' until p'.Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows:ENVIRONMENT DIGITAL GUIDEWHAT CLAIM IS: 1. A user's device for providing custom information comprising: l.a. a coordinates identifier adapted to determine user's location, l.b. a user's surrounding area determinator that is means for determining said user's surrounding area, according to said user's location, l.c. a map manager means for: i. viewing an interest digital map, adapted to view a digital map about determined area around said user location, including said user's surrounding area, ii. identifying POts in said user's surrounding area, l.d. a data input means for receiving a user's setting data adapted to receive definitions parameter for user'spredilection for every knowledge field of Pals,i.e. a presentation priority determinator, means for determining a P01 presentation score, according to a P01 * rank, the user's predilection parameter and an available time for presentation, 1.f. a P01 customizer means for determining levels of every POt data unit are suitable to predilection of current user, according to said P01 presentation score, i.g. a POls list manager means for building POls list by POls identified in said user's surrounding area, listed in a presentation order, according to said P01 presentation score, 1.h. a communication unit that is a sub-device for transferring data between said user's device and central database, directly or through communication network, 1.1. a database that is a sub-device for storing and retrieving a data units adapted to store and retrieve data units separate to multi levels, l.j.a data transferring manager means, comprising of: i. a processor means for executing formulas, ii. an object program means, that is plurality of formulas for performing transferring data between the user's device units.Thereby said user's device is able to announce about existence of points of interest, and provide customized information about said points of interest operated in a full automatic mode.2. The user's device of claim 1 further include an audiovisual output unit that is means for viewing visual and sonic information, and a format converter means for convert data units format to audiovisual formatIthereby, . . . -. * ** said users device is able to view information in audio and visual formats, includes reading text of said data unit. ** * * .3. The user's device of claim land 2 wherein said data input means further adapted to receive a user input data, 4. The user's device of claim 1 to 3 wherein said data input means further adapted to receive a data from positioning systems, system selected from group consisting of GPS and AGPS, and wherein said coordinates identifier adapted use said data from positioning systems for determining said user's location, 5. The user's device according to any of claims ito 4 wherein said data input means is further adapted to receive a user's location data.6. The user's device according to claim 4 wherein said user's location data further includes user's virtual location data.7. The user's device according to any of previous claims 1-6 wherein said data input means is further adapted to receive a data defining said user's surrounding area, wherein said user's surrounding area determinator adapted to use said data defining user's surrounding area for determining said user's surrounding area.8. The user's device according to any of previous claims 1-7 wherein said coordinates identifier comprises a velocity determinator adapted to determine velocity of said user's device motion, wherein said user's surrounding area determinator adapted to use the device velocity for determining * * said user's surrounding area, and said available time for *...fl *;.::: presentation.9. A central database which is a device for storing and retrieving data, adapting to providing said data to plurality of said user's device simultaneously, a.1. said data comprises a plurality of a data unit, each said data unit contains information about a certain point of interest, that means each said point of interest has a separate said data unit in the said central data base.a.1.1. said data unit is labeled by said point of interest coordinates, a.1.2. said data unit is divided into multiple deepening levels, b. said data further comprises interest digital map that is Digital Map on it are marked points of interest, c. said communication unit that is a sub-device for transferring said data between said central database and a plurality of user's device, whereby: said central database is able to provide said plurality of user's device, by said data include data units.10. The central database of claim 9 further include a data in put means, thereby: human operator is able to charge said central database with said data.11. The central database of claim 9 wherein said communication unit adapted to communicate with communication network.12. A system comprises two components: a. a central database network, according to claim 9, and b. plurality of a user's device according to claim 1, said user's devices and said central database are able to communicate directly or by communication network, *:*..; thereby, said system able to announce about existence of points of interest, and to provide costumed information, with any said user's device, about said points of interest. * 3513. A method for automatic system for providing custom information about the surrounding areas, comprising the steps methods: a. providing said user's device, b. providing said central database, c. providing said data units divided to multi deepening levels, about points of interest for the area around said user's device, d. providing said interest digital map, e. charging said central database with said data units and said interest digital map, thereby: said central database is able to provide said user's device with the said data units and said interest digital map, f. providing a predetermined setting which includes level of interest in any provided field of knowledge and, definition data of said user's location and, definition data of said user's surrounding area and professional assessment of said data unit, g. charging said user's device with the said user's predetermined settings, h. said coordinates identifier provides current of said user's location, i. said user's surrounding area determinator defines boundaries of user's surrounding area, j. map manager viewing an interest digital map of said user's surrounding area, and points said user's location, k. said point of interest list manager set a detection area at entire of said user surrounding area, I. said points of interest list manager sends detection command to map manager for said data unit labels in said detection area, m.said map manager sending the labels of the said data units to said points of interest list manager, n. said points of interest list manager establishes a data units list about said data units, which belongs to the said entire user surrounding area, o. said points of interest list manager get a completing identification data about the list from said local database, p. said priority determinator determines priority ranking, based on predetermined criteria and using relative position to said user and predetermined setting, q. said PCI customizer determines the presentation levels of every said data unit, r. said points of interest list manager sends command to database manager for sending relevant levels of a head unit of said data units list to the matching data unit for representation, when representation every data unit is finished, said points of interest list manager sends the next unite in said data units list, s. said points of interest list manager remains on standby °:1 until: said user's location repositioning, t. said point of interest list manager repositions said boundaries of user's surrounding area, u. said points of interest list manager sets the boundaries of a reducing area for new position of said user's surrounding area, according to a previous position of said user's surrounding area, v. said points of interest list manager reduce said data units according to said reducing area, w. said points of interest list manager set the boundaries of an additional area for new position of said user's i. commanding the said user's device to import interest digital map for area on the planet around said user's device, j. commanding the said user's device to view said interest digital map, k. focusing on limited area of said interest digital map until said point of interest can be detected, I. user chooses one of said points of interest on said interest digital map for viewing, that's map manager determination a specific label for specific data unit, m. map manager sends this label to points of interest list manager, n. points of interest list manager sends to the local database order to send the relevant data unit to matching data unit for viewing, o. if yet there were no data for chosen area, said user's device will import said data units about this region, and will perform the order in the previous item, p. said point of interest list manager remains on standby until step I is activated again, then repeat steps I' until p. * S. * . . * 5S *5 0' * 0 * S ** S * *0S