Providing navigation services based on subscriber input location information stored in a telecommunication network
US7379743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3438
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A node in the telecommunication network supports location and direction services that are especially suited for wireless subscribers. Location coordinates such as determined by the global positioning satellite system are entered by a subscriber from the location to be marked. The node stores the coordinates and compares the marked location to the current coordinates of a subscriber making a request for directions to find the first location, e.g. the subscriber's parked car. The node provides the requesting subscriber with directions for proceeding from the current location to the first location. Subscribers other than the subscriber entering the location coordinates may also access the stored location information and obtain directions to the marked location to facilitate a meeting of subscribers at a location previously marked by a subscriber.
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