Patent ID: 8898012

Claim:
A Qibla orientation device, comprising: a small case adapted for suspension from the neck of a user, the case having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a forward end; a central processing unit (CPU) disposed within the case, the CPU having geographical coordinates for the Kaaba in Mecca stored therein; a GPS receiver disposed inside the case, the GPS receiver communicating geographical coordinates of a current or last known location of the case to the CPU; a magnetic direction sensor disposed within the case, the magnetic direction sensor communicating the direction the forward end of the case is facing to the CPU; a left turn indicator light disposed upon the upper surface of the case, the CPU being programmed to turn the left turn indicator light on when the coordinates of the Kaaba in Mecca are in a direction to the left of the direction communicated by the magnetic direction sensor; a right turn indicator light disposed upon the upper surface of the case, the CPU being programmed to turn the right turn indicator light on when the coordinates of the Kaaba in Mecca are in a direction to the right of the direction communicated by the magnetic direction sensor; and an alignment indicator light disposed upon the upper surface of the case between the left turn indicator light and the right turn indicator light, the CPU being programmed to turn the alignment indicator light on when the coordinates of the Kaaba in Mecca are within a tolerance zone of the direction communicated by the magnetic direction sensor.