公开(公告)号：CA2533484C

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：CA2533484

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES IAN

IPC: G01C21/36

Abstract: A navigation system is provided in which a mobile device (14) has a data receiving means capable of receiving images and an image display means (17), for example a mobile telephone with MMS capability for receiving an viewing images, A server (10) has a store of a plurality of images (12), each image representing a location and more than one image (12) being compilable to define a route between locations. The server has means for receiving a request and means for sending a series of images (12) to the receiving means of the mobile device (14). The store of the plurality of images (12) is keyed on locations of the images and a request specifies a location.

公开(公告)号：GB2409299B

公开(公告)日：2007-11-07

申请号：GB0329281

申请日：2003-12-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： AIRES KEVIN BARNABY ,  HUGHES IAN ,  SHAW DARREN MARK

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/00

Abstract: A system for preparing data, operable with a server computer system having a store for a first file comprising data (e.g. audio data) and a plurality of sets of lossy data generated from the data in the first file. The system comprises a requesting component for requesting at least two sets of the plurality of sets of lossy data; a receiving component for receiving the at least two sets; and a combining component for combining the at least two sets in order to generate a second file. The data in the second file is of reduced lossiness with respect to the data in the first file.

公开(公告)号：CA2533484A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：CA2533484

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES IAN

IPC: G01C21/36

Abstract: A navigation system is provided in which a mobile device (14) has a data receiving means capable of receiving images and an image display means (17), for example a mobile telephone with MMS capability for receiving an viewing images, A server (10) has a store of a plurality of images (12), each image representing a location and more than one image (12) being compilable to define a route between locations. The server has means for receiving a reque st and means for sending a series of images (12) to the receiving means of the mobile device (14). The store of the plurality of images (12) is keyed on locations of the images and a request specifies a location.

公开(公告)号：DE602004020470D1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-20

申请号：DE602004020470

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES IAN

IPC: G01C21/36

Abstract: A method and system for providing navigational instructions. A signal is received from a first device. The signal specifies a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device. During or after the signal is received from the first device, a device type of the second device is determined. At least one set of images is sent to the second device. Each set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location. A total number of the sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type.

公开(公告)号：AU2004251217A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-06

申请号：AU2004251217

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES IAN

IPC: G01C21/36

Abstract: A method and system for providing navigational instructions. A signal is received from a first device. The signal specifies a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device. During or after the signal is received from the first device, a device type of the second device is determined. At least one set of images is sent to the second device. Each set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location. A total number of the sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type.

公开(公告)号：AT428103T

公开(公告)日：2009-04-15

申请号：AT04735240

申请日：2004-05-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES IAN

IPC: G01C21/36

Abstract: A method and system for providing navigational instructions. A signal is received from a first device. The signal specifies a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device. During or after the signal is received from the first device, a device type of the second device is determined. At least one set of images is sent to the second device. Each set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location. A total number of the sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type.

公开(公告)号：GB2409299A

公开(公告)日：2005-06-22

申请号：GB0329281

申请日：2003-12-18

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： AIRES KEVIN BARNABY ,  HUGHES IAN ,  SHAW DARREN MARK

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: A system for preparing data, employing a server computer system having a store Repository A for a first file comprising data (e.g. audio data) and a plurality of sets of lossy data Repository B generated 130 from the data in the first file. The system comprises a component 115 for requesting at least two sets of the plurality of sets of lossy data, a component 120 for receiving the at least two sets; and a component 125 for combining the at least two sets in order to generate a second file. The data in the second file is of reduced lossiness with respect to the data in the first file.

公开(公告)号：GB2406399A

公开(公告)日：2005-03-30

申请号：GB0322202

申请日：2003-09-23

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HUGHES IAN ,  MIDGLEY NICHOLAS JAMES

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus and a search manager facilitating searching within specified Web sites or directories in response to search request information entered into a Web Browser's entry field - without the need to locate a search form or field within a downloaded Web page. Web pages stored at Internet-connected server computers include metadata tags. The metadata includes a trigger data element which can be cached at client systems and then used for initiating searches within one or more specific Web sites or directories. Identifiers of one or more Web sites to be searched can be cached with the trigger data element. If data entered within a Browser entry field includes the trigger data element, and one or more search terms, the search manager generates a search request which the Browser sends to the specific Web site to be searched. The generated search request typically includes a cached base portion of a URI which is used to define the scope of the search for the specified search terms.