Patent ID: 8941485
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: G01C,G01S,G06Q,G08B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of deploying an infrastructure enabling indoor and outdoor navigation and local based services (LBS) in a facility area needing precise location accuracy, the method comprises steps of: a. installing a plurality of RF beacons within the facility area, each RF beacon being installed in a known position within the area/facility, each RF beacon representing an associated waypoint, collectively, the plurality of RF beacons providing the infrastructure for indoor and outdoor navigation and LBS applications; b. downloading a map of the facility area into a mobile device, wherein the facility area map includes an RF beacon location index comprising a known list of an identifier (ID) of each RF beacon and an associated location of each respective RF beacon in the facility area; c. determining a current location of the mobile device from beacon signals received from RF beacons located in a proximity of the mobile device; d. displaying the position on the facility area map on the mobile device display; e. navigating between waypoints associated with each RF beacon by using the facility area map; and f. initiating receipt of local content, LBS services, and applications according to the current determined by at least one of: the location of the mobile device, the RF beacon identifier (ID), and pre define preference encoded into the mobile device, whereby the content is deliver by a 3 wherein the RF beacon transmits the beacon signal in accordance with at least one of a Bluetooth protocol and a Wi-Fi protocol.