SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION OF A BUILDING, CAMPUS OR RETAIL STRUCTURE WITH A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20090187337A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William E. Denk Jr
• Original Assignee: William E. Denk Jr
• Inventors: DENK, William E. JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/339,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20090187337A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence

Abstract

The invention is concerned with a local navigational system, comprising a receiver configured to receive from a requester a request for navigational information to a destination within a facility, a locator configured to determine an initial location of the requester, a data source configured to provide navigational information from the initial location to the destination in response to the request, and a transmitter configured to transmit the navigational information to a requester.

Claims

1. A local navigational system, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive from a requester a request for navigational information to a destination within a facility;

a locator configured to determine an initial location of the requester;

a data source configured to provide navigational information from the initial location to the destination in response to the request; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the navigational information to a requester.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the navigational information includes a plurality of updateable data fields.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of updateable data fields comprises:

a set of turn-by-turn directions from the initial location to the destination,

a street view of the facility;

a pedestrian view of the facility;

an aerial view of the facility;

or

a map of the facility.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the facility comprises:

a retail center;

a theme park;

a concert venue;

an educational campus;

an airport;

a hospital;

a hotel;

or

an historic district.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits to a user interface device.

6. A method for local navigation of a facility, comprising:

receiving from a requestor a request for navigational information to a destination within a facility;

determining an initial location of the requestor;

accessing navigational information from the initial location to the destination in response to the request; and

transmitting the navigational information to the requester.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the navigational information includes a plurality of updateable data fields.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of updateable data fields comprises:

a set of turn-by-turn directions from the initial location to the destination;

an aerial view of the facility;

or

a map of the facility.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein the facility comprises:

a retail center;

a theme park;

a concert venue;

an educational campus;

an airport;

a hospital;

a hotel;

or

an historic district.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the transmitter transmits to a user interface device.

11. A user interface device, comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit a request for local navigational information to a destination within a facility;

a locator configured to determine an initial location of the user interface device; and

a receiver configured to receive the local navigational information from the initial location to the destination.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the navigational information includes a plurality of updateable data fields.

13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of updateable data fields comprises:

a set of turn-by-turn directions from the initial location to the destination;

an aerial view of the facility;

or

a map of the facility.

14. The device according to claim 12, wherein the facility comprises:

a retail center;

a theme park;

a concert venue,

an educational campus;

an airport;

a hospital;

a hotel;

or

an historic district.

15. The device according to claim 11, wherein the receiver receives the local navigational information from a local navigational system.

16. A method for local navigation of a facility, comprising:

transmitting a request for local navigation information to a destination within a facility;

determining an initial location from which the request was transmitted; and

receiving the local navigation information from the initial location to the destination.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the navigational information includes a plurality of updateable data fields.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the plurality of updateable data fields comprises:

a set of turn-by-turn directions from the initial location to the destination;

an aerial view of the facility;

or

a map of the facility.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein the facility comprises:

a retail center;

a theme park;

a concert venue;

an educational campus;

an airport;

a hospital;

a hotel;

or

an historic district.

20. A computer readable medium that includes a computer program, comprising:

instructions for receiving from a requester a request for navigational information to a destination within a facility;

instructions for determining the initial location of the requester;

instructions for navigational information from the initial location to the destination in response to the request; and

instructions for transmitting the navigational information to the requester.