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System and method for using context in navigation dialog

US7831433B1 · kind B1 · utility

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12References

33Claims

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Assignee

HRL Laboratories, LLC · US

Inventors

Robert S. Belvin · Malibu, US
Michael J. Daily · Thousand Oaks, US
Narayan Srinivasa · Thousand Oaks, US
Kevin R. Martin · Oak Park, US
Craig Lee · Redondo Beach, US
Cheryl Hein · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2007
Grant date	Nov 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10L13/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a navigation system. The navigation system comprises a route planning module and a route guidance module. The route planning module is configured to receive a request from a user for guidance to a particular destination. Based on a starting point, the route planning module determines a route from the starting point to the particular destination. The route guidance module is configured to receive the route, and based on the route and current location of the user, provide location-specific instructions to the user. The location-specific instructions include reference to specific visible objects within the vicinity of the user.

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