Apparatus and method for obtaining geographical information using a touch-sensitive globe device

摘要

An apparatus is provided that includes a touch-sensitive three-dimensional globe and an information handling system coupled to the touch-sensitive three-dimensional globe and adapted to receive the signals corresponding to the touched area of the globe. The information handling system may include a display device to display information regarding the area. A data accessing system may be coupled to the information handling system and be adapted to receive signals from the information handling system and transmit information from a data storage unit to the information handling system.