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System and method for automatically generating and updating real time navigation waypoint

  • US 8,896,485 B2
  • Filed: 06/22/2006
  • Issued: 11/25/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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