Method and device for location detection for a scheduling program
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a location corresponding to an entry in a database stored in an electronic device;
determining a current position of the electronic device;
obtaining navigational information from the current position to the location; and
providing the navigational information to a user.
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Abstract
A method and device are provided to determine a location corresponding to an entry in a database stored in an electronic device; determine a current position of the electronic device; obtain navigational information from the current position to the location; and provide the navigational information to a user.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a location corresponding to an entry in a database stored in an electronic device;
determining a current position of the electronic device;
obtaining navigational information from the current position to the location; and
providing the navigational information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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11. A device comprising:
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a location-determining unit to determine a location associated with an entry in a database;
a position detection unit to detect a current position of the device;
a navigational unit to determine navigational information from the current position to the location; and
an output unit to output the navigational information to a person. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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22. Apparatus comprising
a processing system, and a memory coupled to the processing system, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processing system cause the processing system to perform a method comprising: -
determining a location corresponding to an entry in a database stored in an electronic device;
determining a current position of the electronic device;
obtaining navigational information to the location from the current position; and
providing the navigational information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which when executed by a processing system cause the processing system to perform a method comprising:
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determining a location corresponding to an entry in a user'"'"'s schedule;
determining a current position of the electronic device;
obtaining navigational information to the location from the current position; and
providing the navigational information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An electronic device comprising:
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means for determining a location associated with an entry in a database stored in the electronic device;
means for detecting a current position of the electronic device;
means for determining navigational information from the current position to the location; and
means for outputting the navigational information to a user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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