Data acquisition apparatus, data acquisition system and method of acquiring data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9494444
APP PUB NO 20110131243A1
SERIAL NO

12736893

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A data acquisition apparatus includes a processing resource operably coupled to an input unit and an output unit. The processing resource is arranged to provide an execution environment for supporting a user interface. An enquiry module is provided and supported by the execution environment. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus also includes a communications unit operably coupled to the processing resource for supporting communications over a communications network. The enquiry module is arranged to generate a search query relating to a point of interest and receive search results in response thereto via the communications unit, the enquiry module also being arranged to use the search results to derive data associated with the point of interest.

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  • TOMTOM INTERNATIONAL B.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aben, Sjoerd Alkmaar, NL 15 173
De, Haas Teun Utrecht, NL 7 89
Thomassen, Erik Amsterdam, NL 17 315

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