Non-GPS navigation
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- automatically and repetitively establishing a current position of a cellular mobile unit utilizing a radio signal between said mobile unit and a cell site associated with a cellular network service provider;
receiving destination information from the user of said mobile unit to determine a desired destination; and
providing guidance to the user from said current position to said desired destination.
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Abstract
Non-GPS based navigation may be implemented by a cellular network service provider. The service provider may have data regarding a cellular radiotelephone'"'"'s location within its coverage area. Geographic data for the cell phone'"'"'s location may be obtained from a geographic database. Accordingly, navigational assistance may be provided to the user of the cellular radiotelephone through the interplay between the provider, telephone and geographic database. Additionally, the telephone may have a database storing telephone number-address pairs. Thus, when the user of the telephone inputs a telephone number as destinational information, the address corresponding to that phone number may be the destination location to which the user is traveling.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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automatically and repetitively establishing a current position of a cellular mobile unit utilizing a radio signal between said mobile unit and a cell site associated with a cellular network service provider;
receiving destination information from the user of said mobile unit to determine a desired destination; and
providing guidance to the user from said current position to said desired destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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automatically and repetitively establish a current position of a cellular mobile unit utilizing a radio signal between said mobile unit and a cell cite that is associated with a cellular network service provider;
receive destination information from the user of said mobile unit to determine a desired destination; and
provide guidance to the user from said current position to said desired destination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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automatically establishing an original position of a cellular radiotelephone through the use of a radio signal between said telephone and a cell site associated with a cellular network service provider;
receiving destination information through said telephone; and
converting said destination information to a location of destination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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automatically establish an original position of a cellular radiotelephone through the use of a radio signal between said telephone and a cell site associated with a cellular network service provider;
receive destination information through said telephone; and
convert said destination information to a location of destination. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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receiving information regarding a physical cell location for a cellular mobile unit;
receiving a telephone number as destination information; and
on said cellular mobile unit converting said telephone number to a destination location. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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receive information regarding a physical cell location for a cellular mobile unit;
receive a telephone number as destination information; and
on said cellular mobile unit convert said telephone number to a destination location. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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