System and method for automatically generating and updating real time navigation waypoint
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1. A method of navigation for use in indoor and outdoor on a display device, the display device being selected from a group of display devices comprising a mobile phone, a hand held navigation system, a vehicle navigation system and a Bluetooth enabled device, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving a beacon signal directly from at least one proximity installed RF beacon in the local area, wherein said beacon signal is at least one of a Wi-Fi signal and a Bluetooth signal;
utilizing the received signal to determine a location of the display device;
determining waypoints that are located in a proximity of the display device;
transmitting waypoint content information associated with the proximate waypoints to the display device, wherein the content information includes at least one of a merchant location, a type of merchant, merchant business hours, a coupon, a deal, and an advertisement;
generating automatic navigating between waypoints according to a user location; and
displaying location information in a floating circular omni directional overlay navigation map on the display device.
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Abstract
Method and system to guide people around urban environments indoor and outdoor, provide real time accurate update of way points information to the user navigation system and or to his cellular phone via FM-RDS according to the user location, The information will display on the existing cellular phone or Bluetooth device and interface to existing GPS navigation system.
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1. A method of navigation for use in indoor and outdoor on a display device, the display device being selected from a group of display devices comprising a mobile phone, a hand held navigation system, a vehicle navigation system and a Bluetooth enabled device, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving a beacon signal directly from at least one proximity installed RF beacon in the local area, wherein said beacon signal is at least one of a Wi-Fi signal and a Bluetooth signal; utilizing the received signal to determine a location of the display device; determining waypoints that are located in a proximity of the display device; transmitting waypoint content information associated with the proximate waypoints to the display device, wherein the content information includes at least one of a merchant location, a type of merchant, merchant business hours, a coupon, a deal, and an advertisement; generating automatic navigating between waypoints according to a user location; and displaying location information in a floating circular omni directional overlay navigation map on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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