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When users wish to identify a landmark, they point the hand-held device and press a button.The iPointe device receives coordinate signals from GPS satellites and orientation information from the digital magnetic compass to identify the user's location and device's pointing angle.
ESATO NEWS
Intelligent Spatial Technologies a leading developer of location-based services for mobile users, announces the availability of a unique mobile local search and content delivery platform that allows users to search the internet or query databases simply by pointing a wireless phone or other mobile device at a building, landmark, or point of interest.
The iPointer, enables next generation location-based services such as walking tours, city guides, pedestrian navigation, mobile local search, and targeted advertising. iPointer powered mobile applications are easy to use:
• Users point their cell phone, PDA, or other mobile computing device toward a location or landmark and click.
• Geospatial search criteria is acquired through input from off-the-shelf GPS receiver and digital magnetic compass components - either onboard the user’s mobile device or connected via Bluetooth.
• Positional and orientation data are submitted over the wireless network to the server-based iPointerTM Geospatial Search Engine.
• The location is first identified and then relevant location-specific content is assembled and delivered to the user’s handset. www.i-spatialtech.com
 
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Posted: 2006-08-07 22:01
