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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
May. 19, 2012
Alois Ludwig Deking, Aying, DE;
Prakash Iyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Ravikanth Srinivasa Pappu, Cambridge, MA (US);
Alois Ludwig Deking, Aying, DE;
Prakash Iyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Ravikanth Srinivasa Pappu, Cambridge, MA (US);
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of creating and managing a database of meta_data sets for a plurality of objects is provided. The meta-data set is configured to characterize an object. The meta_data set for a 'j'-object is selected from the group consisting of: a first item; a second item; an 'i'-th item; and ID-j tag; wherein “i” and “j” being integers. The method comprises: (A) identifying a meta_data set for at least one object; (B) collecting a meta_data set for at least one object; (C) creating the database of meta_data sets for the plurality of objects; (D) storing the database of meta_data sets for the plurality of objects; and (E) accessing the database of meta_data sets for the plurality of objects.