Indoor location mapping and wayfinding system
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1. An indoor route planning and tracking system comprising:
- an application configured to run on a wireless device, wherein said application is further configured to display a user interface to a user of said wireless device;
a structure map database containing a structure map of at least one identified structure;
an item database containing item information including physical characteristics and item locations within said structure maps;
an item selection interface configured to allow said user to select an item from said item information database using said user interface;
a route tracking system comprising said wireless device and a plurality of Wi-Fi transceivers connected to a network, wherein said route tracking system is configured to track said wireless device'"'"'s location using latency or signal strength values from at least two of said Wi-Fi transceivers;
a route planning system configured to generate a route including a starting location, an exit location, at least one item location corresponding to one or more items selected by said user via said user interface of said application, and at least one advertisement location, wherein said advertisement location is included as part of said route without user input or other indication of said advertisement location, and wherein said route is generated at least in part based on physical characteristics of said one or more items selected by said user, said physical characteristics including size, weight, and temperature requirements.
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An Indoor location mapping and wayfinding system for mapping waypoints on an interactive mapping system that can function both indoors and outdoors based on user selections and location. It can include a shopping system that allows users to pre-select items for purchase, maps the items on an indoor map of the store, and provides a route to the user for the collection of the selected items.
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1. An indoor route planning and tracking system comprising:
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an application configured to run on a wireless device, wherein said application is further configured to display a user interface to a user of said wireless device; a structure map database containing a structure map of at least one identified structure; an item database containing item information including physical characteristics and item locations within said structure maps; an item selection interface configured to allow said user to select an item from said item information database using said user interface; a route tracking system comprising said wireless device and a plurality of Wi-Fi transceivers connected to a network, wherein said route tracking system is configured to track said wireless device'"'"'s location using latency or signal strength values from at least two of said Wi-Fi transceivers; a route planning system configured to generate a route including a starting location, an exit location, at least one item location corresponding to one or more items selected by said user via said user interface of said application, and at least one advertisement location, wherein said advertisement location is included as part of said route without user input or other indication of said advertisement location, and wherein said route is generated at least in part based on physical characteristics of said one or more items selected by said user, said physical characteristics including size, weight, and temperature requirements. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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