Method and system for providing narrative information to a traveler
US6845321B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3679
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The subject invention reveals a navigation system comprising: a position determining device; a means for associating each of a plurality of narrations with each of a plurality of locations, wherein each of the plurality of narrations relate to each of a plurality of points of interest; a means for associating each of a plurality of alert with each of the plurality of locations; a means for communicating alerts to the traveler as the traveler freely moves, wherein the alerts are communicated when the traveler moves within a specified proximity to the locations associated with the alerts, and wherein the alerts advise the traveler with respect to the point of interest; a means for providing the traveler with the option of obtaining directions to the point of interest; and a means for providing the traveler with the option of hearing the narration reading the point of interest.
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