Abstract: A system (50) and method (10) providing a user with a qualitative indication of a freshness of location information with minimal user disruption can include the steps of obtaining (12) presentation data, associating (14) a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained, and altering (16) a data characteristic of the presentation data over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication. The method can further include the step of presenting (19) the presentation data to a user. Note, presentation data for example can be data for a digital photograph or an audio sample. The step of altering the data characteristic can optionally involve altering (18) at least one among a contrast, brightness, sharpness, pixel resolution, vertical positioning, horizontal positioning, color setting, white balance, compression ratio, language setting, volume, pitch, and equalization setting.

Abstract: A system (50) and method (10) providing a user with a qualitative indication of a freshness of location information with minimal user disruption can include the steps of obtaining (12) presentation data, associating (14) a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained, and altering (16) a data characteristic of the presentation data over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication. The method can further include the step of presenting (19) the presentation data to a user. Note, presentation data for example can be data for a digital photograph or an audio sample. The step of altering the data characteristic can optionally involve altering (18) at least one among a contrast, brightness, sharpness, pixel resolution, vertical positioning, horizontal positioning, color setting, white balance, compression ratio, language setting, volume, pitch, and equalization setting.

Abstract: A portable electronic device (50)that ergonomically attaches to an external article (64)includes a housing (52) for containing the portable electronic device and an ergonomic attachment device (51) for attaching the portable electronic device to the external article. The ergonomic attachment device includes a first portion (54) coupled to a contact portion (52) on the portable electronic device, wherein the first portion has a first end (58) and a second end (60) and a second portion (56) having a first end hinged to the first end of the first portion and a second end (62) that clasps with the second end of the first portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion form a button holder that can ergonomically mount upon a button on the external article.