Real time travel director
First Claim
1. An apparatus for navigating through a predefined space, comprising:
- a display device associated with a remote unit; and
a controller coupled to the display device, the controller configured to;
select a destination category of a plurality of destination categories, the selected destination category including a plurality of destination locations;
select an prioritization attribute associated with the selected destination category;
determine an origination location of the remote unit;
determine a plurality of routes, each of the routes including the origination location and each of the plurality of destination locations included in the selected destination category, each of the routes being different, at least one of the routes being determined as a function of the prioritization attribute;
select a route from the plurality of routes; and
display the selected route on the display device.
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Abstract
A method for navigating through a predefined space is described herein. The method includes receiving, by a remote unit, a signal indicative of a selection of at least one destination category, wherein the selected destination category is associated with a plurality of destination locations. A position of each of the plurality of destination locations is determined within the predefined space. A final destination location is determined within the predefined space, an origination location of the remote unit is determined, and a first route is determined from the origination location to the final destination. The first route including each destination location included in the selected destination category.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for navigating through a predefined space, comprising:
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a display device associated with a remote unit; and a controller coupled to the display device, the controller configured to; select a destination category of a plurality of destination categories, the selected destination category including a plurality of destination locations; select an prioritization attribute associated with the selected destination category; determine an origination location of the remote unit; determine a plurality of routes, each of the routes including the origination location and each of the plurality of destination locations included in the selected destination category, each of the routes being different, at least one of the routes being determined as a function of the prioritization attribute; select a route from the plurality of routes; and display the selected route on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 25)
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9. A method for use in navigating through a predefined space using a system including a system computer coupled to a database and a remote unit, the method including the steps of:
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selecting, by the system computer, a destination category from a plurality of destination categories being stored in the database, the selected destination category being associated with a plurality of destination locations; selecting, by the system computer, an prioritization attribute associated with the selected destination category; determining, b the system computer, an origination location of the remote unit; determining, by the system computer, a plurality of routes, each of the routes including the origination location and each of the plurality of destination locations included in the selected destination category, each of the routes being different, at least one of the routes being determined as a function of the prioritization attribute; selecting a route from the plurality of routes; and displaying the selected route on the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26)
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17. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer executable instructions thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:
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select a destination category of a plurality of destination categories, the selected destination category including a plurality of destination locations; select an prioritization attribute associated with the selected destination category; determine an origination location of a remote unit; determine a plurality of routes, each of the routes including the origination location and each of the plurality of destination locations included in the selected destination category, each of the routes being different, at least one of the routes being determined as a function of the prioritization attribute; select a route from the plurality of routes; and display the selected route on the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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