Patent ID: 8155669
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G01C,G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for receiving a set of location identifiers corresponding to a target address, comprising the steps of: receiving a message with a receiving device having a unique identifier, the message being sent to the receiving device by an application server after receiving from a sending device a request containing the target address and the unique identifier; identifying a location of the receiving device; responding to the message with the receiving device by sending a response to the application server requesting the set of location identifiers; and receiving the set of location identifiers from the application server with the receiving device in response to the response, the set of location identifiers enabling a user of the receiving device to be provided with a route from the location of the receiving device to the target address, wherein the message includes a prompt, wherein the step of receiving the message includes detecting the prompt, and wherein the step of receiving the message further includes intercepting the message from being processed as a standard message by the receiving device.