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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2000
Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Anthony Levas, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Stephen J. Boies, Mahopac, NY (US);
Samuel Dinkin, Austin, TX (US);
Philip Shi-lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Anthony Levas, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Stephen J. Boies, Mahopac, NY (US);
Samuel Dinkin, Austin, TX (US);
Philip Shi-Lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for providing directions includes receiving at a server, from at least one fixed wireless communication device, information identifying a current location of a portable communication device. The portable communication device has short range wireless communication capability. The at least one fixed wireless communication device is located within a building. The method further includes identifying a direction of movement to be communicated to the portable communication device to direct it towards a destination within the building. The method also includes transmitting the direction of movement to the portable communication device from the server via a fixed wireless communication device.