SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCRETE LOCATION-BASED FUNCTIONALITY
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1. A wireless system for delivering location-dependent information to a portable computing device, comprising:
- at least one wireless transmitter adapted to transmit a unique transmitter identifier;
a registry linking the unique transmitter identifier to a location identifier, the registry having memory for storing the transmitter identifier and the location identifier;
a software application executing on the portable computing device, the software application adapted to automatically receive the transmitter identifier from the at least one wireless transmitter, access the registry memory using the transmitter identifier, receive the location identifier from the registry, access the location-dependent information using the location identifier, and selectively transmit based on the location-dependent information, a signal to an actuatable device, thereby causing an actuation of the actuatable device, and the software application having a graphical user interface (GUI) displaying at least one user-selectable object for selectively displaying the location-dependent information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering discrete location-based information and functionality, such as floor-specific directions within a building and causing automatic activation of hyper-local devices to guide a user to a desired destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless system for delivering location-dependent information to a portable computing device, comprising:
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at least one wireless transmitter adapted to transmit a unique transmitter identifier; a registry linking the unique transmitter identifier to a location identifier, the registry having memory for storing the transmitter identifier and the location identifier; a software application executing on the portable computing device, the software application adapted to automatically receive the transmitter identifier from the at least one wireless transmitter, access the registry memory using the transmitter identifier, receive the location identifier from the registry, access the location-dependent information using the location identifier, and selectively transmit based on the location-dependent information, a signal to an actuatable device, thereby causing an actuation of the actuatable device, and the software application having a graphical user interface (GUI) displaying at least one user-selectable object for selectively displaying the location-dependent information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for delivering location-dependent information to a portable computing device via a hyper-local map interface, comprising:
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transmitting a unique transmitter identifier from at least one wireless transmitter; linking the unique transmitter identifier to a location identifier with a registry, the registry having memory for storing the transmitter identifier and the location identifier; automatically receiving the transmitter identifier from the at least one wireless transmitter; automatically accessing the registry memory using the transmitter identifier; automatically receiving the location identifier from the registry; displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) having at least one user-selectable object for selectively displaying the location-dependent information; automatically accessing the location-dependent information using the location identifier in response to a selection of a first one of the least one user-selectable objects; displaying the location-dependent information; identifying, based on the location-dependent information and a desired destination, discrete location-based directions from a current location of the portable computing device to a location of the desired destination; identifying, along a route defined by the discrete location-based directions, at least one actuatable device; and transmitting, to the at least one actuatable device, an actuation command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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