AUDIO POSITIONING SYSTEM
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1. A method for directing a user of a mobile computing device to an object, the method comprising the steps of:
- a mobile computing device determining an area in which a user of the mobile computing device is located;
the mobile computing device determining a location of an object within the area, in relation to the user; and
the mobile computing device providing at least one audio tone to indicate at least the location of the object in relation to the user.
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Abstract
In a method for directing a user of a mobile computing device to an object, a mobile computing device determines an area in which a user of the mobile computing device is located. The mobile computing device determines a location of an object within the area, in relation to the user. The mobile computing device provides at least one audio tone to indicate at least the location of the object in relation to the user.
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1. A method for directing a user of a mobile computing device to an object, the method comprising the steps of:
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a mobile computing device determining an area in which a user of the mobile computing device is located; the mobile computing device determining a location of an object within the area, in relation to the user; and the mobile computing device providing at least one audio tone to indicate at least the location of the object in relation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for directing a user of a mobile computing device to an object, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to determine an area in which a user of the mobile computing device is located; program instructions to determine a location of an object within the area, in relation to the user; and program instructions to provide at least one audio tone to indicate at least the location of the object in relation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for directing a user of a mobile computing device to an object, the computer system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer-readable storage media; program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to determine an area in which a user of the mobile computing device is located; program instructions to determine a location of an object within the area, in relation to the user; and program instructions to provide at least one audio tone to indicate at least the location of the object in relation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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