Patent ID: 9232355
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G01C,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: detecting, by a mobile device, a direction in which at least one portion of the mobile device is pointed in space; determining, by the mobile device, a geographic location of the mobile device; detecting, by the mobile device, an altitude and angle of elevation of the mobile device in space relative to a reference plane; determining, based on data from one or more sensors of the mobile device, whether the mobile device is being held in a particular position or orientation that is indicative of a user of the mobile device desiring directional feedback; comparing, by the mobile device, the detected direction and geographic location of the mobile device to a physical destination that was previously specified by the user; comparing, by the mobile device, the detected altitude and angle of elevation of the mobile device in space to the physical destination of the mobile device; responsive to determining that the detected direction and geographic location of the mobile device are consistent with the physical destination and to determining that the mobile device is being held in the particular position or orientation, outputting, by the mobile device, at least one indication that the detected direction and geographic location are consistent with the physical destination; and responsive to determining that the detected altitude and angle of elevation of the mobile device are consistent with the physical destination, outputting by the mobile device, at least one indication that the detected altitude and angle of elevation of the mobile device are consistent with the physical destination.