# US 8,788,195 B2 · System and method for obtaining map coordinates to fixed location

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- Number: US 8,788,195 B2
- Document ID: US8788195B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/293,328
- Filed: 2011-11-10
- Published: 2012-03-22
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2007-05-10
- Assignees: Avi Bergman; John L. Rogitz
- Applicants: Avi Bergman
- Inventors: Avi Bergman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8788195B2

## CPC

- H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
- G01C 21/362: {received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application}
- H04M 1/6091: {including a wireless interface}
- H04M 1/72427: for supporting games or graphical animations
- H04M 2250/10: including a GPS signal receiver
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)

## Abstract

A method for obtaining directions to fixed location such as a restaurant includes using a telephone to call a 411 directory, and providing a prompt to the caller during the 411 call to push a button on the telephone to download the GPS location of the restaurant. The GPS information is transferred from the telephone to a navigation module in a vehicle which displays a map showing the route to the restaurant. Or, the GPS location may be obtained from an Internet server associated with the fixed location.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for obtaining directions to fixed location, comprising:
during a call from a telephone to a number of a telephone system directory, receiving from the telephone system directory at the telephone an automated prompt to a caller using the telephone to push a particular button on the telephone in response to the prompt to download a navigation code from the telephone system directory, the code including a street address and/or a global positioning satellite (GPS) location associated with the fixed location;
receiving the code downloaded in response to the prompt at the telephone;
automatically providing the code to a navigation module in the telephone or in a vehicle in which the telephone is disposed such that the navigation module determines a map and/or directions from the telephone to the fixed location using the code and a GPS location of the telephone received by a GPS receiver on the telephone or in the vehicle, the navigation module being used to display the map and/or directions to the fixed location.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the navigation module is in the vehicle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the navigation module is in the telephone.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the number of the telephone system directory called by the telephone is 411.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein prior to receiving the automated prompt to the caller during the call to push a particular button on the telephone in response to the prompt to download a navigation code from the telephone system directory, the method includes receiving a prompt prompting the caller using the telephone to input a name of a desired party.

### Claim 6

A wireless telephone system comprising:
at least one wireless telephony transceiver;
at least one telephone processor configured for communicating with the transceiver;
at least one key entry input device configured for communicating with the processor; and
at least one computer readable storage medium storing instructions executable by the processor which when executed by the processor configure the processor for:
calling a 411 directory service;
receiving a prompt to enter a particular selection from the key entry input device;
transmitting a selection made from the key entry input device responsive to the prompt;
receiving back in response to transmitting the selection made from the key entry input device responsive to the prompt geographic location data of a fixed location;
using the geographic location data of the fixed location and location information of the system received from a satellite by the system, determining a map and/or directions from the system to the fixed location; and
causing the map and/or directions to the fixed location to be displayed in response to data downloaded in response to the prompt.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, wherein the system includes a portable wireless telephone containing the transceiver, processor, and input device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein the portable wireless telephone includes a display on which the processor causes to be displayed the directions to the fixed location.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein the portable wireless telephone includes a communication interface communicating with a navigation module in a vehicle, the navigation module having a display on which is caused to be displayed the directions to the fixed location.