Patent ID: 6732077
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G01C,G01S

Abstract:
A speech recognition equipped recording apparatus for recording attribute data in a geographic information system environment comprising:a mobile data terminal having a communication node therein, said mobile data terminal for collecting attribute data in a geographic information system environment; a geographic mapping system integral with said mobile data terminal, said geographic mapping system coupled to said communication node; a speech recognition system coupled to said mobile data terminal, said speech recognition system adapted to receive said attribute data when verbalized by an operator of said mobile data terminal, said speech recognition system further adapted to receive operating commands verbalized by an operator of said mobile data terminal; and a position locating system coupled to said mobile data terminal for determining the location of an attribute when verbalized attribute data for said attribute are received via said speech recognition system, wherein said mobile data terminal uses verbalized attribute data for said attribute and said location of said attribute to update information stored by said geographic mapping system.