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A simple and intuitive presentation
Even at first glance, the user should be able to use his HiGuide in an intuitive
way, without needing to refer to the instructions explaining all the details.
The welcome menu thus presents a minimum of choices, defined for each application. For example:
A general presentation of the region
A map presentation of everything surrounding you
A direct presentation by list
Each of these choices passes directly to the chosen option, which is just as intuitive: map, list, buttons and icons…
All of the elements presented on this page are able to be personalized, making them adaptable to all situations according to the graphic design.
Presentation by List
The list is a simple means of gaining access to a selection of points of interest. When the points of interest are classified by category, a list of categories is first proposed. With one click, the user can display the list of results corresponding to this one category, or all categories.
The selection can then be further refined by a search field in which the user types a word, or the beginning of a word to search among the titles or in the whole text some points of interest.
The list is set by alphabetical order or by proximity and updates as you make your selection. With one click on the element of the list you have chosen, you go directly to the corresponding description.
HiGuide and Internet
The points of interest have been written in the standard language of web sites (HTML), so that they can very simply contain the links toward any site in the Internet. The websites replace the point of interest inside the HiGuide current screen, under control of the HiGuide buttons.
«Push» notification
The “push” notification starts the process of sending to all users who have downloaded a HiGuide title to receive messages, even when they are not using that title. This alerts the user to updates and to all sorts of events.
The level of notification remains modifiable by the user, who can also choose not to receive messages.
Creation, Maintenance and evolution
The motor of the HIGuide is common to all its titles. We assure its maintenance
and are in charge of all its updates and evolutions.
All versions of this motor, present and future are at the disposition of our customers who can thus rapidly update their titles.
The realization of a HiGuide consists in assembling all the basic elements, constituting the points of interest and in linking them to by means of a database or a simple spreadsheet. We can take on this task, but we can also train our customers and partners in their utilization.
Note: This document applies to HiGuide Version 3. Availability : november 2009.
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Points of Interest (Poi)
HiGuide describes each interesting place by utilizing all forms of multimedia:
text, images, sound byte, video, the combination of these forms as illustrated texts or audio guide, videoguide…and the extensions into the Internet.
The Poi can be classified by categories (monuments, green spaces, transportation,
etc). The categories and their icons are chosen for each title.
Points of interest of the users (Poiu)
The users can add and place on the map their own points of interest, by directly using the keyboard, the microphone, or the movie camera of the iPhone: HiGuide then truly becomes their guide!
Presentation by Map
HiGuide uses a double system of cartography:
When the iPhone has access to the Internet, HiGuide uses online maps, the
most precise and the most universal cartography system. The user has the
choice of the display by map, by photo satellite or a mix of both.
When the Internet is not accessible, HiGuide uses it own maps contained
within the iPhone.These maps have an accuracy which meets the type of
each application.
The maps display the points of interest using colored pins or icons. A selection
by categories is proposed from the map, by a deck of icons and a selection by search field is equally proposed.
All facets of multimedia, in all directions…
HiGuide knows how to produce and display images, sound and video. For the best comfort of usage, it detects automatically the position of the iPhone to display images horizontally or vertically in their largest presentation.
Photos can be linked together into a slideshow.
Downloading directly from our servers
HiGuide can propose downloading the extensions and the updates of each title, directly from our servers. This procedure is much more flexible than going directly to the AppStore, and allows notably dealing with each special case, promotion…The downloads can be free or paying for the user.
Catalogs
For the promotion of all the titles created by HiGuide, we are building HiGuide
catalogs on AppStore, presenting a few samples of all the titles already available or in preparation. The HiGuide catalogs provide a link toward the titles available on AppStore.
Personalization
We furnish by default a panoply of base elements which allow the launch of all types of applications: buttons, icons, general maps…
Our customers and partners can use their own graphic elements.
Languages
HiGuide functions by default in French and in English. For users this choice is automatic and corresponds to the language chosen for their iPhone. It is equally possible to add other languages.
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