Navigation device
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1. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable components for navigating a mobile device to a location, the components comprising:
- a positioning system configured to determine a current position, in geospatial terms, of the mobile device;
a locations data store in which resides information about positions for each location in a plurality of locations; and
a directional manager configured to;
retrieve the current position of the mobile device from the positioning system;
compare the current position to the positions of the locations in the locations data store to determine, without manual intervention, a preferred location; and
orient a pointer in a direction that leads to the preferred location.
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Abstract
A mobile device is provided that includes a position determination mechanism, and a data store of locations including positions for each location. The mobile device is configured to determine its own position and, based on the position of the mobile device, which location is preferred. Upon that determination, the mobile device is configured to orient a pointer in the direction of the preferred location such that a user can move in the direction of the pointer and ultimately arrive at the preferred location.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable components for navigating a mobile device to a location, the components comprising:
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a positioning system configured to determine a current position, in geospatial terms, of the mobile device; a locations data store in which resides information about positions for each location in a plurality of locations; and a directional manager configured to; retrieve the current position of the mobile device from the positioning system; compare the current position to the positions of the locations in the locations data store to determine, without manual intervention, a preferred location; and orient a pointer in a direction that leads to the preferred location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17)
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12. A navigation device, comprising:
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a positioning system configured to determine a current position, in geospatial terms, and orientation of the navigation device; a locations data store in which resides information about positions for each location in a plurality of locations; a communication component configured to enable communications between the navigation device and an external system; and a system memory in which is executing a directional manager, the directional manager being configured to cause the navigation device to; retrieve the current position of the navigation device from the positioning system; compare the current position to the positions of the locations in the locations data store to determine, without manual intervention, a preferred location; orient a pointer in a direction that leads to the preferred location; and update the locations data store with new information by retrieving the new information using the communication component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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18. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for navigating a mobile device toward a destination, comprising:
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receiving a first signal indicating a position and an orientation of the mobile device; determining, without prompting for manual intervention, a preferred location from among a group of locations; computing a direction from the mobile device to the preferred location; and orienting a pointer in the direction to the preferred location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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