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Prioritized and subjectively personal navigation

US8645064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2011
Grant dateFeb 4, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/02
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for recommending a navigation destination based upon recent updates are provided. The apparatus and methods include, in one or more aspects, receiving a request from a user communication device for a desired item, and associating a user location of the user communication device with a destination location of a provider of the desired item. Further, the one or more aspects include identifying a destination communication device at the destination location, and querying the destination communication device for a human-originating response to obtain a current accessibility status of the desired item. Additionally, the one or more aspects include reporting the destination location of the provider and the current accessibility status to the user communication device.

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