Navigation system
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Abstract
A method and system for providing navigational instructions. A signal is received from a first device. The signal specifies a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device. During or after the signal is received from the first device, a device type of the second device is determined. At least one set of images is sent to the second device. Each set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location. A total number of the sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type.
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52 Claims
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23. A method for providing navigational instructions, said method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a first device, said signal specifying a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device;
determining a device type of the second device during or after said receiving the signal from the first device; and
sending at least one set of images to the second device, wherein each set of images of the at least one set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location, and wherein a total number of said sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer readable program code for performing a method for providing navigational instructions, said method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a first device, said signal specifying a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device;
determining a device type of the second device during or after said receiving the signal from the first device; and
sending at least one set of images to the second device, wherein each set of images of the at least one set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location, and wherein a total number of said sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system comprising a server, said server comprising a database for storing images of locations and a computer program product for performing a method for providing navigational instructions using images in the database, said method comprising
receiving a signal from a first device, said signal specifying a destination location, a second device, and a request for at least one route leading to the destination location such that the at least one route is to be sent to the second device; -
determining a device type of the second device during or after said receiving the signal from the first device; and
sending at least one set of images to the second device, wherein each set of images of the at least one set of images defines a unique route leading to the destination location, and wherein a total number of said sets of images and a content of each set of images are a function of the determined device type. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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