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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2019
Tomtom Navigation B.v., Amsterdam, NL;
TomTom Navigation B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A data acquisition apparatus () comprises a processing resource operably coupled to an input unit () and an output unit (). The processing resource () is arranged to provide an execution environment for supporting a user interface. An enquiry module () is provided and supported by the execution environment. The apparatus () also comprises a communications unit () operably coupled to the processing resource for supporting communications over a communications network. The enquiry module () is arranged to generate () a search query relating to a point of interest and receive search results in response thereto via the communications unit (), the enquiry module () also being arranged to use the search results to derive data associated with the point of interest.