METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DRIVING DIRECTIONS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, electronically, a source location and a destination location in response to an input received through one of a first short message service (SMS) and a general packet radio service (GPRS);
determining, electronically, a first milestone between the source location and the destination location;
sending directions to reach the first milestone from the source location through a second SMS and an identifier associated with the first milestone;
detecting when to send directions to reach one of a second milestone and the destination location from the first milestone; and
sending directions to reach one of the second milestone and the destination location through a third SMS based on detecting.
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Abstract
An example of a method includes determining, electronically, a source location and a destination location in response to an input received through one of a first short message service (SMS) and a general packet radio service (GPRS). The method also includes determining, electronically, a first milestone between the source location and the destination location. Further, the method includes sending directions to reach the first milestone from the source location through a second SMS and an identifier associated with the first milestone. Furthermore, the method includes detecting when to send directions to reach one of a second milestone and the destination location from the first milestone. In addition, the method includes sending directions to reach one of the second milestone and the destination location through a third SMS based on detecting.
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14 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, electronically, a source location and a destination location in response to an input received through one of a first short message service (SMS) and a general packet radio service (GPRS); determining, electronically, a first milestone between the source location and the destination location; sending directions to reach the first milestone from the source location through a second SMS and an identifier associated with the first milestone; detecting when to send directions to reach one of a second milestone and the destination location from the first milestone; and sending directions to reach one of the second milestone and the destination location through a third SMS based on detecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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sending a first request for receiving directions to a destination location from a source location through one of a first short message service and a general packet radio service (GPRS); receiving an identifier associated with a first milestone and the directions to reach the first milestone from the source location; displaying the directions to reach the first milestone from the source location in text format on a display of an electronic device; detecting presence of the electronic device at the first milestone based on the identifier associated with the first milestone; and sending a second request for receiving directions to the destination location from the first milestone.
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10. A server comprising:
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a server communication interface; a server memory to store server instructions; and a server processor coupled to the server memory and responsive to the server instructions to determine a source location and a destination location in response to an input received through one of a first short message service (SMS) and a general packet radio service (GPRS), determine a first milestone between the source location and the destination location, send directions to reach the first milestone from the source location through a second SMS and an identifier associated with the first milestone in conjunction with the server communication interface, detect when to send directions to reach one of a second milestone and the destination location from the first milestone, and send directions to reach one of the second milestone and the destination location through a third SMS based on detecting in conjunction with the server communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification