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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE TO A USER

  • US 20150070129A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2013
  • Published: 03/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing navigation assistance to a user, the method comprising:

  • defining at least one virtual wall along at least a portion of a path for navigation through an environment, wherein the at least one virtual wall is offset from the path by an offset distance;

    determining a location of the user; and

    providing tactile feedback to the user, automatically by a processor, when the location of the user is within a threshold distance of the at least one virtual wall.

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