Abstract: A method for generating one or more navigational charts for a geographic area is described. The method includes determining a frequency of travel between a plurality of destinations for the geographic area, the geographic area including a number of travel routes therein, defining one or more bounding boxes for placement within the geographic area, where the placement optimizes the number of travel routes within each bounding box, and generating one or more navigation charts for the area that have boundaries based on the bounding box definitions.

Abstract: A method is described for generating a navigation chart. The navigation chart includes a plurality of allocated areas corresponding to symbols for a plurality of chart features. The method includes identifying an unallocated area of the navigation chart proximate to a symbol for one chart feature of the plurality of chart features. A first label and a second label are determined for the one chart feature. The first label includes a plurality of feature attribute indicators, and the second label includes a subset of the plurality of feature attribute indicators. A label is selected from among the first label and the second label based on dimensions of the unallocated area. At least a portion of the unallocated area is allocated to the selected label, and the navigation chart is displayed.

Abstract: A strategic planner has a roadmap, a tabbed planning section, tabbed dividers, a calendar section and a notebook divider. The roadmap has a planning matrix of rows and columns displayed according to planning categories and planning concepts. The tabbed planning section has planning pages. One set of tabbed dividers is interleaved with the planning pages and are labeled according to the planning categories. The calendar section has calendar pages interleaved with a second set of tabbed dividers labeled according to months of the year. The notebook divider is located within the calendar pages according to the current month and the current day of the week and displays cells listing the planning concepts. The cells are organized according to the planning categories and have blank areas for recording planning objectives derived from the planning concepts and planning categories.

Abstract: One embodiment is to visually direct the focus of the user to specific road segments on a road map surface by the use of colors or symbols overlaid on certain roadways shown on a road map. In numerous embodiments, it will provide the user with a quick visual reference to the location of certain road segments which meet the map designers pre-requisite criteria which would vary for different types of maps, and which would visually indicate different levels of enjoyment that could be anticipated or expected along these certain road segments by the use of various colors or shades of colors, or the use of symbols of various sizes such as dots or stars. Our application would respond to the unfulfilled needs of certain segments of the travelling public such as motorcyclists and RVers, their desire often for enjoyment more than expediency.

Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a first pad of sheets with a plurality of layers where the first pad of sheets perimeter is defined by a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The article of manufacture further includes a second pad of sheets with a plurality of layers where the second pad of sheets perimeter is defined by a fifth edge, a sixth edge, a seventh edge and an eighth edge. The first and second pad of sheets are releasably bonded together at the first edge of the first pad of sheets and at the fifth edge of the second pad of sheets by a first adhesive. The first adhesive forms a hinge structure allowing the first pad of sheets and second pad of sheets to rotate about an axis. The second pad of sheets are releasably bonded together at a portion of the bottom side of each layer of the second pad of sheets located at the fifth edge by a second adhesive. The remaining portion of the bottom side of each layer of the second pad of sheets is free of the second adhesive.

Abstract: A map, having a printed map sheet made of paper sheet and having a printed image and transparent plastic films applied either as a laminate or as a lining, optionally PET film, on the front and reverse sides of the map sheet, also has fold lines of a fanfold extending in one direction. At least two cross fold lines extend perpendicular to the fold lines of the fanfold, optionally central of the map sheet. A web or spine portion of the map sheet, located between the cross fold lines, can bear a printed title for the map. The cross fold lines can form a spine for the map when the map is folded perpendicular to the fold lines of the fanfold along the two cross fold lines. A range for the space between the cross fold lines can be selected, and that range can be from 2 to 20 mm. Embossed lines in the map sheet or in the plastic films can predefine the fold lines of the fanfold and the cross fold lines.

Abstract: Forms, such as mailing forms, constructed as a single sheet or multiple sheets of standard paper size, which are printable by a single pass through a standard non-impact printer are described. Certain variations of the forms can be configured to be extendible to provide additional surface area for the form exceeding standard paper size. The extendible form can be adapted for use with mailing forms such as multi-part collated unit sets. The forms can be useful for providing a Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note having each part thereof printable by a single pass through a non-impact printer.

Abstract: A travel brochure includes a sheet having at least three vertical fold line portions defining respective first and second left panels and first and second right panels. Each defines an upper edge. A map corresponds to a selected geographic area and is positioned on the first and second left panels on one side thereof. The map has color coated portions corresponding to designated roads. A set of flip-up brochures are positioned on each first and second right panel on the same side of the sheet as the map. Each set of flip-up brochures includes an upper edge that is secured along an upper edge of the respective first and second right panels. At least one set of flip-up brochures includes printed indicia corresponding to an address of a geographic attraction. The printed indicia is color coated to the color coating of the map.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting and cataloging data, the apparatus comprising a base, an accordion-pleated folded strip mounted with the base and defining sections each having a major surface for the recordation of information thereon, each section hingedly foldable into an overlying position relative an adjoining section to allow a selective upward exposure of a pair of adjoining major surfaces of selected adjacent sections, and an indexing element having a first major surface and a second major surface and mounted with the base for hinged movement between first and second positions, the first position of the indexing element to align with a one of the pair of adjoining major surfaces of selected adjacent sections and the second position of the indexing element to align with another one of the pair adjoining major surfaces of selected adjacent sections.

Abstract: A form, such as a mailing form, constructed on a single laminated sheet of standard paper size, which is printable by a single pass through a standard non-impact printer, and extendible to provide additional surface area for the form exceeding standard paper size. The extendible form can be adapted for use with mailing forms such as multi-part collated unit sets. The form is useful for providing a Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note having each part printable by a single pass through a non-impact printer.

Abstract: An improved volume of map, chart, or large image data, constructed of two complimentary books in which a comprehensive data region (10) is divided into a plurality of rectangular segments (22). The segments are separated into two groups as if a checkerboard pattern of alternating light and dark rectangles (34), (54) existed. The segments are further divided in half and made into facing pages or leaves (90), with each book (82), (86) containing generally half the sum of the data segments of the comprehensive map. The facing leaves are further ordered by two-dimensional coordinate based on row (98), and column (94) of the segments. The two-dimensional facing leave coordinate (130) is clearly printed on facing leaves.An oversized cover (118) contains applicable coordinate scales or measure rules (110) on the inner sides of the visible area (122) of oversizement when the book is open. The scales are aligned to and applicable to the facing leaves.

Abstract: A promotional booklet having first and second separate compartments. In the first compartment is a plurality of information pages and in the second compartment is a rectangular sheet having a plurality of fold lines forming a plurality of individual panels that can be folded over each other such as a map. At least one panel on the rectangular sheet is attached to one of the second and third panels forming the second separate compartment. When the single rectangular sheet is folded to form a single panel in plan view, the entire promotional booklet forms only a single panel in plan view.

Abstract: This invention is a new designed configuration of a laminated folding navigation chart. This said chart is intended for pilots and navigators of small planes and watercraft. This said navigation chart consists of a plurality of (preferably 10) panels that are flexibly coupled together at their contiguous edges. The said transparent flexible couplings herein described allow epicycle multiplicity folding of said panels relative to each other. This said epicycle multiplicity folding of panels allows the chart to be viewed clearly while in the fully open position, partial open position or in a single panel closed position.

Abstract: A bound volume of cartographic material that includes a plurality of rectangular leaves of a first height and width, with each of the leaves having a top and a bottom edge and a first and second edge, and a cover. The cover includes a first panel and a second panel, with the first panel having a first and a second side edge. The first panel is bound by a metal binding mechanism along the first side edge, and the second panel is hingedly connected to the second side edge of the first panel. The second panel is proportioned to fold over the first panel and to fold out and lie adjacent the second side edge of the first panel. The second panel, when folded out, displays first, small scale cartographic indicia and key grid indicia, with the key grid indicia including multiple grid sections overlying the first cartographic indicia.

Abstract: Objects of the present invention is to provide a method for coding indications on a printed map which is an analog map, namely, the content and location of a certain position directly from the analog map, and more particularly, to provide a method for coding a map formed so that the data to be recorded as digital map data and to be read from digital map data stored in a storage device can be formed easily and quickly, coding the content in the map of the indication and further coding the position thereof.

Abstract: A pad assembly comprising a multiplicity of flexible sheets each having (1) a similarly sized body portion that has pressure sensitive adhesive on its rear surface and is sized and adapted so that its front surface can be written on, and (2) a smaller tab projecting beyond an edge of the body portion that can be positioned to project from the edge of a sheet to which the sheet is adhered.

Abstract: A system for locating geographic points on maps, charts and the like uses a rectangular grid with sides tangent to the corresponding geographical extremities of the area (city, county, state, nation, etc.) represented on the chart. Two decimal scales extend from the zero ordinate of the grid, with unit ordinates at their opposite ends. Thus, a feature along either scale and therefore a line of position across the enclosed geographical area represented, may be defined by a decimal number between zero and one and the intersection of the lines of position representing a point on the represented area may be defined by a two decimal array. Tables of the decimal arrays for specific points may be provided, and the system is extendible to different maps and/or insets of dissimilar scale, so long as the decimal scales are consistently used between each map. The system may be further extended to provide point feature within three dimensional volumes by using a three decimal array.

Abstract: An atlas prominently discriminating pages to be desired from the other pages by differently colored indexes and allowing the user to look up a place to be desired therein more simply and rapidly. This atlas has a front cover having a regional name section and a plurality of cover index blocks. The cover index blocks indicates the individual maps and is colored in different colors. The inner papers of this atlas is provided with front index blocks and back index blocks. These front and back index blocks align with the cover index blocks and are printed with alphabets representing names of subdivided districts and colored in the same colors as those of the cover index blocks.

Abstract: A system for locating geographic points on maps, charts and, the like uses a rectangular grid with sides tangent to the corresponding geographical extremities of the area (city, county, state, nation, etc.) represented on the chart. Two decimal scales extend from the zero ordinate of the grid, with unit ordinates at their opposite ends. Thus, a location along either scale and therefore a line of position across the enclosed geographical area represented, may be defined by a decimal number between zero and one and the intersection of the lines of position representing a point on the represented area may be defined by a two decimal array. Tables of the decimal arrays for specific points may be provided, and the system is extendible to different maps and/or insets of dissimilar scale, so long as the, decimal scales are consistently used between each map. The system may be further extended to provide point location within three dimensional volumes by using a three decimal array.

Abstract: A map folded into a small handy package is arranged to be unfold in different sized section showing areas of interest around a specific location, a hotel or a motel, etc., with each section enlarging the map area radiating out from the specific location. Colored edge strips make finding map areas easy and provide a color aligning of edges to prevent improper folding the map from fully unfolded back to a small handy package.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a foldable map of a region. First, an elongated piece of zig-zag folded material is provided having a plurality of spaced folds extending transversely of the length of the piece of material to define sheets between adjacent folds. This zig-zag material has a map display area having a total length to width ratio of a certain value. Next, a reference map of the region is divided into a plurality of rectangular strips of constant width. Each of the strips has a length which corresponds to the portion of the region within the associated strip, so that the ratio of the total length of the strips to the constant width is minimally smaller than the certain value. Then, the strips are reproduced on the piece of folded material so that particular strips appear on a maximum number of adjacent sheets.

Abstract: A ski or terrain map for detachable wearing on the arm, comprising flexible, folded band having opposed longitudinal end portions and having ski trails or other indicia of topography or terrain depicted thereon. Attachment means are carried by the band for detachably securing one longitudinal end portion of the band to the other longitudinal end portion of the band, such that the map firmly encircles the user's arm. The attachment means are contained within the perimeter of the map substrate, and, in a preferred embodiment, a loop or other means are provided for holding one end of the substrate substantially in contact with the user's arm as the substrate is circled about the arm. Preferably, Velcro or a similar strip having a multiplicity of interengageable fibers is used as the attachment means.

Abstract: This invention is a nautical chart intended primarily for small craft navigation. The nautical chart includes a representation of a shoreline on at least one side of a single sheet of flexible material. The representation of the shoreline includes at least one small scale chart and a plurality of large scale charts. Both large scale and small scale charts are suitable for piloting. A substantially continuous shoreline is represented by a combination of the plurality of large scale charts. The large scale charts can be an extension of the shoreline of the small scale chart, overlap the shoreline of the small scale charts, or both.

Abstract: A folding map is formed of a single sheet which is folded in an alternating accordion-like fashion. A plurality of panels are defined between the folds, each panel having a map portion and an information-bearing portion. The panels are of decreasing width so that the information-bearing portion of each panel are visible when the map is completely folded. The map can further include a key printed on the front panel, and a color-matching system and/or a mark system which facilitate location of a desired area on the map.

Abstract: An automatically foldable and unfoldable album assembly includes a front cover and a rear cover hingedly joined together and a plurality of foldable sheets joined together in strip fashion. Each sheet contains four panels which are joined together along diagonal fold lines. A pair of opposed inner panels are provided with central vertical folds. The outer panels of adjacent sheets are joined together and are joined to the front and rear cover to form a strip. When one sheet is closed, a sheet adjacent thereto will automatically be opened.

Abstract: A tickler file containing index cards arranged by date and containing data slips filed under the index cards in accordance with the date on the index cards. In order to permit ready access to the data slips in the tickler file by subject matter, rather than by date, the data slips are wider than the index cards and data slips and index cards are stored in a wide sidewise slanted file tray, so that all rest on the bottom and settle against the lower side wall of the file tray. Indicia relating to subject matter is applied to the edge of the data slips which project beyond the index cards. Said indicia can readily be scanned for particular subject matter by riffling the projecting side edges of the data slips.

Abstract: A paper foldable map which includes a cover, a map portion, paper reinforcing and a present location indicator with the marker. The cover is a single combined body which includes a front cover side and a back cover side. The paper reinforcing is of an appropriate width and is provided transversely along a center line of the map. The map portion itself is folded in a specific way. First, with the paper reinforcer as the center line and with an appropriate number of cuts made in the upper and lower portions of the map portion, the map portion is folded towards the paper reinforcer by following the steps of inward folding and outward folding with an equal width one after another. Then, the map portion is further folded from its right and left sides opened. An appropriate portion of the back side of the folded map portion is bonded to one side of the cover. The present location indicator provided with the marker fits over both sides of the cover in a manner to be freely slidable in the vertical direction.

Abstract: The map of this invention is permanently folded and attached to the cover which is folded along a front hinge and a rear hinge. A cover flap is attached to the rear hinge. The map is folded laterally so that is comprises a bottom strip and a lateral strip which are attached to the cover, a lateral pleat therebetween which can be flipped upwardly or downwardly, and a top lateral flap which can be flipped downwardly upon the lateral pleat or upwardly.The map is further folded longitudinally and alternately along seven longitudinal fold lines to provide three longitudinal leaves between the outer sections which are attached to the cover. The central leaf is adhesively secured together along the bottom strip and the lateral strip. The three leaves are slit along their outwardly folded fold lines, except along the bottom strip and the lateral strip thereof. The central leaf can be pulled outwardly to create a centerfold that is pivotable to the right or to the left.

Abstract: A map comprising a concertina-folded sheet printed on both sides of the sheet, the markings on the two sides representing contiguous areas and being disposed so that a line on the map representing a route passing from one such area to the other extends around an edge of the sheet which lies at right angles to the concertina folds, the sheet having on an outer end flaps two key maps, inverted with respect to each other and corresponding respectively to the two sides of the sheet, to direct the user to the desired part of the map by means of indicia associated with the key maps which correspond to indicia provided upon the edge folds of the map.