RFID navigation system
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorTony E. Piotrowski
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Abstract
A navigation system is disclosed including at least one RF tag having a predetermined signature. The system also includes a receiver having an RF tag reader capable of reading the predetermined signature. A controller is communicatively coupled to the receiver, a memory and output device. The controller is arranged to receive the predetermined signature, based upon the predetermined signature, obtain at least one navigation instruction stored in the memory, and output the navigation instruction using the output device. Additional non-navigational information may also be provided using the output device. The receiver may also include an input device for inputting information into the navigation system.
Claims18
A navigation system comprising:
- at least one RF tag having a predetermined signature;
- a receiver including an RF tag reader capable of reading the predetermined signature;
- a memory;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the receiver and the memory;
- and
- an output device coupled to the controller,
- wherein the controller is arranged to receive the predetermined signature, based upon the predetermined signature, obtain at least one navigation instruction stored in the memory, and output the navigation instruction using the output device.
A receiver comprising:
- an RF tag reader capable of reading a predetermined code from at least one RF tag;
- a memory;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the receiver and the memory;
- and
- an output device coupled to the controller,
- wherein the controller is arranged to receive the predetermined code, based upon the predetermined code, obtain at least one navigation instruction stored in the memory, and output the navigation instruction using the output device.
A navigation system comprising:
- means for producing an RF signal having a signature;
- means for decoding the signature;
- means for providing a navigation instruction in accordance with the signature.
The navigation system according to claim 18, further comprising means for inputting information into the navigation system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.