Patents Assigned to Directional Data, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4974170
    Abstract: A kiosk is placed on a sidewalk and has stored in an electronic memory the locations of businesses, historical sites, or the like within a predetermined distance of the kiosk. In addition, a map of the area surrounding the kiosk is stored. The kiosk has an input panel having a plurality of input keys, each key corresponding to a characteristic of the subscribers stored in the electronic memory. A user activates the apparatus by pressing one of the input keys. This causes an electronic element to search the subscribers to determine the group of subscribers having that characteristic. Then, a map is generated, and the location of the selected group of subscribers are overlaid onto the map. The map with the group of subscribers thereon is then printed and dispensed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Directional Data, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Lincoln Bouve, Edward Holmes