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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2004
Takashi Hirata, Kanagawa, JP;
Ken-ichi Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Hirata, Kanagawa, JP;
Ken-ichi Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information output apparatus which is capable of limiting a range for outputting information based on a position. A position information acquiring section acquires first position information, a message receiving section receives information including second position information, and a message transferring section transfers the received information. The message transferring section transfers the received information when the first position information acquired by the position information acquiring section falls within a predetermined range of the second position information received by the message receiving section.