Apparatus and method for indicating direction

Details Apparatus and method for indicating direction Apparatus and method for indicating direction

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Bennett, G. Bradley (Department: 2841)

Geometrical instruments

Straight-line light ray type

Celestial

C033S0010DD, C033S534000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07866054

ABSTRACT:
A pointing device adapted to allow a user to set a pointing arrow to point towards another location, such as a city in another country. The pointing arrow is adapted to not point in a direction along the surface of the earth but to point accurately through the Earth. An apparatus including a pointing device and a calculation portion adapted to allow the user to determine how to point the pointing arrow towards the desired location. The calculation portion may include an electronic device and may include the use of a global computer network.

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