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Method and system for providing reminders about points of interests while traveling

US6587782B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2000
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/3614
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A navigation system includes a feature that allows a user to specify a type of point of interest (or business chain) and then receive a reminder when the user is in proximity to a location of the point of interest of the specified type (or business chain) while traveling in a geographic region.

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