NAVIGATIONAL GPS VOICE DIRECTIONS VIA WIRELESSLY DELIVERED DATA AUDIO FILES

• US 20110153194A1
• Filed: 12/23/2009
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Bellerose, Garry G.
• Application Number:
  US12/645,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20110153194A1
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A method and system for delivering audio directions to a portable handheld wireless communications device. A portable handheld device can be configured to receive and play data audio files, such as, for example, MP3 audio files. Thereafter, a processor or third party service provider can generate a set of travel plans based on the location of the portable handheld device and the desired destination. The travel plan(s) can be delivered to the portable handheld device as a data audio file, which can then be played through the portable handheld device, thereby providing audio instructions that are related to the set of travel plans.

Claims

1. A system for communicating audio directions, said system comprising:

a portable handheld device for receiving and playing at least one data audio file;

a processor for generating a set of travel plans based on a location of a portable handheld wireless communications device and a desired destination, wherein said set of travel plans is deliverable to a media audio side of said portable handheld device as said at least one data audio file and wherein said data audio file is playable through said media audio side of said portable handheld device in order to provide audio instructions related to said set of travel plans via said portable handheld device.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said portable handheld device is configured with a GPS capability.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said portable handheld device transmits said location of said portable handheld device based on said GPS capability to a third party service provider.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said portable handheld device comprises a cellular telephone.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said cellular telephone comprises a smartphone.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein said cellular telephone comprises a PDA.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said location of said portable handheld wireless communications device is provided to a third party service provider to permit said third party service provider to develop said set of travel plans and transmit said set of travel plans to said portable handheld device as said at least one data audio file.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one data audio file comprises an MP3 audio file.

9. A method for providing audio directions, said method comprising:

providing a portable handheld device for receiving and playing data audio files;

generating a travel plan based on a location of said portable handheld device and a desired destination;

delivering said travel plan to a media audio side of said portable handheld device as at least one data audio file; and

playing said at least one data audio file through said media audio side of said portable handheld device to provide audio directions associated with said travel plan.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said portable handheld device is configured with a GPS capability.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said portable handheld device transmits said location of said portable handheld device based on said GPS capability to a third party service provider.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said portable handheld device comprises a cellular telephone.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said cellular telephone comprises a smartphone.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said cellular telephone comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA).

15. The method of claim 11 said method further comprising:

providing said location of said portable handheld device to said third party service provider wherein said third party service provider develops said set of travel plans and transmits said set of travel plans to said media audio side of said portable handheld device as said at least one data audio file.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein said at least one data audio file comprises an MP3 audio file.

17. A method for providing audio directions, said method comprising:

providing a portable handheld device for receiving and playing data audio files;

configuring said audio device with a GPS capability;

providing a location of said portable handheld device, based on said GPS capability, and a desired destination to a third party service provider.

said third party service provider generating a travel plan based on said location of said portable handheld device and said desired destination;

said third party service provider delivering said travel plan to a media audio side of said portable handheld device as at least one data audio MP3 file; and

playing said at least one data audio MP3 file through said media audio side of said portable handheld device to provide audio directions associated with said travel plan.

19. The method of claim 17, said method further comprising:

delivering said travel plan generated by said third party service provider to said media audio side of said portable handheld device over a high bandwidth wireless network.

20. The method of claim 17, said method further comprising:

configuring said portable handheld device with a loud speaker associated with said media audio side of said portable handheld device; and

routing said data audio MP3 file through said media audio side of said portable handheld wireless communications device so that said audio directions are played through said loudspeaker.

18. The method of claim 18, wherein said portable handheld wireless communications device comprises at least one of the following:

a personal digital assistant;

a smart phone;

or

a cellular telephone.