Electronic Land and Sea Map System
OwnerAmels Willeminventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic land or sea map system, comprising: an electronic memory of at least two land or sea maps; an imaging device for displaying at least one of the land or sea maps from the memory; selection means for entering a selection of the land or sea map to be displayed from the memory; a storage for recording along a route at least one type of data from the group at least comprising: routes traveled; routes to be traveled; and maps used; and readout means co-acting with the storage during use.
Claims11
Electronic land or sea map system, comprising:
- an electronic memory of at least two land or sea maps;
- an imaging device for displaying at least one of the land or sea maps from the memory;
- selection means for entering a selection of the land or sea map to be displayed from the memory;
- a storage for recording along a route at least one type of data from the group at least comprising:
- routes traveled;
- routes to be traveled;
- and maps used;
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- readout means co-acting with the storage during use.
Electronic land or sea map system as claimed in at least one of the foregoing claims, wherein the storage forms part of a Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) which in determined circumstances is mandatory for shipping.
Electronic land or sea map system as claimed in at least one of the foregoing claims, wherein the readout means can be connected to an automatic payment system relating to the use of the selected land or sea maps.
Electronic land or sea map system as claimed in at least one of the foregoing claims, further comprising a control at least connectable to the storage for the purpose of determining, on the basis of predetermined criteria in accordance with an algorithm, a preferred subscription type relating to the land or sea maps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.