Method and system for guiding a person to a location
US9177476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and system for guiding a person to a location includes providing a processor, coupling an operator control such as a user interface to the processor to enable the person to enter a phone number which is provided to the processor, the processor being arranged to determine a physical location associated with the entered phone number, and guiding the person to the physical location associated with the entered phone number as determined by the processor. The method may be implemented in a vehicle context whereby the processor is arranged on a vehicle and the person is guided to the physical location by controlling a steering system, a throttle and/or brakes of the vehicle to automatically guide the vehicle to the physical location. Alternatively, the person may be guided to the physical location by providing audible and/or visual directions to the person operating the vehicle.
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