Stig Arne Bye
2011-03-04 11:40:04 UTC
Who said posts on Usenet newsgroups cannot be contributing!
When I recently was surfing the Internet, I discovered that one of my
old posts has been used as a reference in a United States Patent
assigned to Honda Motor Co. in Japan!
This is seen in the following partial excerpt from a text only version
of the patent document:
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SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC MAIL CONTAINING
LOCATION INFORMATION
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United States Patent # 7085629
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US Patent Publication:
Publication No. US 7085629 B1 published on 01-Aug-2006
Application No. US 09/124754 filed on 29-Jul-1998
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Tokyo, Japan
Inventors:
Gotou, Shinichirou (Wako, Japan)
Imai, Takeshi (Wako, Japan)
Ikegami, Masayuki (Wako, Japan)
Sawada, Hideshi (Wako, Japan)
Youfu, Toshihide (Wako, Japan)
Abstract (English):
The system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail of the
present invention, comprises: a text input means for entering a text
of the electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for
extracting a character string to specify a place from the text
inputted by the text input means; an adding means for adding
information to the electronic mail, the information corresponding to
the place specified by the extracted character string; a text display
means for displaying the text in the electronic mail; and a map
display means for displaying map information indicating the specified
place corresponding to the information added to the electronic mail.
Classifications:
US National (5):
701/1; 701/23; 701/24; 707/E17.018; 709/203
International (23):
G01C21/00; G05D1/00; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C22/00; G06F13/00;
G06F15/16; G06F17/30; G06Q10/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/58; H04Q7/38;
G01C21/00; G05D1/00; G01C21/34; G01C22/00; G06F13/00; G06F15/16;
G06F17/30; G06Q10/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/58; H04Q7/38
Field of Search (11):
345/751; 709/100-108; 395/200.36; 709/200; 701/208; 701/23-24;
701/200; 701/1; 709/218; 709/203; 718/100-108
Patent References (12):
JP7028813 Jan-1995
US5559707 Sep-1996; DeLorme et al.; Computer aided routing system
JP200375527 Dec-1996
US5664126 Sep-1997; Hirakawa et al.; Human interface system for
communicating networked users
JP09231263 Sep-1997
JP10107833 Apr-1998
JP10134042 May-1998; Map display device for hyper text structure
US5930474 Jul-1999; Dunworth, et al.; Internet organizer for
accessing geographically and topically based
information
US5983161 Nov-1999; Lemelson, et al.; GPS vehicle collision
avoidance warning and control system and method
US6028537 Feb-2000; Suman, et al.; Vehicle communication and
remote control system
US6209026 Mar-2001; Ran, et al.; Central processing and combined
central and local processing of personalized real-time
traveler information over internet/intranet
JP2003075527 Mar-2003
Other References (1):
Jan-1997: Author: Stig Arne Bye
Title: GPS and email - New product from Magellian
Source: Newsgroup rec.sport.snowmobiles
Examiners:
Primary: An, Meng-al T.
Assistants: Tang, Kenneth
Attorney or Agent:
Arent Fox PLLC
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Regards,
Stig Arne Bye
E-mail ......: ***@footballfans.co.uk / ***@footballclubs.io
Contact .....: MSN Messenger: ***@footballfans.co.uk
Snail-Mail ..: Axel Borgens veg 4, NO-9900 Kirkenes, Norway
Homepage ....: UNDER CONSTRUCTION: http://stigbye.footballclubs.io
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Located just about 70°N 30°E - Almost at the top of the world!
When I recently was surfing the Internet, I discovered that one of my
old posts has been used as a reference in a United States Patent
assigned to Honda Motor Co. in Japan!
This is seen in the following partial excerpt from a text only version
of the patent document:
========================================================================
SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC MAIL CONTAINING
LOCATION INFORMATION
------------------------------
United States Patent # 7085629
------------------------------
US Patent Publication:
Publication No. US 7085629 B1 published on 01-Aug-2006
Application No. US 09/124754 filed on 29-Jul-1998
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Tokyo, Japan
Inventors:
Gotou, Shinichirou (Wako, Japan)
Imai, Takeshi (Wako, Japan)
Ikegami, Masayuki (Wako, Japan)
Sawada, Hideshi (Wako, Japan)
Youfu, Toshihide (Wako, Japan)
Abstract (English):
The system for transmitting and receiving electronic mail of the
present invention, comprises: a text input means for entering a text
of the electronic mail to be transmitted; an extracting means for
extracting a character string to specify a place from the text
inputted by the text input means; an adding means for adding
information to the electronic mail, the information corresponding to
the place specified by the extracted character string; a text display
means for displaying the text in the electronic mail; and a map
display means for displaying map information indicating the specified
place corresponding to the information added to the electronic mail.
Classifications:
US National (5):
701/1; 701/23; 701/24; 707/E17.018; 709/203
International (23):
G01C21/00; G05D1/00; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C22/00; G06F13/00;
G06F15/16; G06F17/30; G06Q10/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/58; H04Q7/38;
G01C21/00; G05D1/00; G01C21/34; G01C22/00; G06F13/00; G06F15/16;
G06F17/30; G06Q10/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/58; H04Q7/38
Field of Search (11):
345/751; 709/100-108; 395/200.36; 709/200; 701/208; 701/23-24;
701/200; 701/1; 709/218; 709/203; 718/100-108
Patent References (12):
JP7028813 Jan-1995
US5559707 Sep-1996; DeLorme et al.; Computer aided routing system
JP200375527 Dec-1996
US5664126 Sep-1997; Hirakawa et al.; Human interface system for
communicating networked users
JP09231263 Sep-1997
JP10107833 Apr-1998
JP10134042 May-1998; Map display device for hyper text structure
US5930474 Jul-1999; Dunworth, et al.; Internet organizer for
accessing geographically and topically based
information
US5983161 Nov-1999; Lemelson, et al.; GPS vehicle collision
avoidance warning and control system and method
US6028537 Feb-2000; Suman, et al.; Vehicle communication and
remote control system
US6209026 Mar-2001; Ran, et al.; Central processing and combined
central and local processing of personalized real-time
traveler information over internet/intranet
JP2003075527 Mar-2003
Other References (1):
Jan-1997: Author: Stig Arne Bye
Title: GPS and email - New product from Magellian
Source: Newsgroup rec.sport.snowmobiles
Examiners:
Primary: An, Meng-al T.
Assistants: Tang, Kenneth
Attorney or Agent:
Arent Fox PLLC
========================================================================
Regards,
Stig Arne Bye
E-mail ......: ***@footballfans.co.uk / ***@footballclubs.io
Contact .....: MSN Messenger: ***@footballfans.co.uk
Snail-Mail ..: Axel Borgens veg 4, NO-9900 Kirkenes, Norway
Homepage ....: UNDER CONSTRUCTION: http://stigbye.footballclubs.io
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Located just about 70°N 30°E - Almost at the top of the world!