System and method for providing indoor navigation and special local base service application for malls stores shopping centers and buildings utilize RF beacons

摘要

The system and method described herein could guide people around urban environments indoor and outdoor, provide a direct content according to the user preference/profile and navigation guidance to the content integrated into a special local base services application benefit mall store or building facility area. The content and navigation will display on the existing cellular phone as mobile application.

主权项

1. A method for navigation indoor and outdoor in a facility area like a mall department store downtown center building on at least one display device selected from a group consisting of a display device, a mobile phone, hand held navigation system, car navigation system, and a Bluetooth enabled device, the method is part of mobile application comprising steps of:
a) loading a local area/facility map of-said area/facility to the display device said local area/facility map can be download before arriving to said facility area, b) determining a current position of said display device by utilizing a proximity to one or more wireless radio frequency (RF) beacons, wherein said RF beacons employ at least one of Bluetooth, long range Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi protocols, each RF beacon comprising a beacon identifier and is installed in known position within said area/facility, c) displaying said current position of said display device on a display device overlay image overlaid upon said facility/area map, d) navigating between positions of beacons as shown on said local area/facility maps, e) receiving local content, wherein said local content is determined based upon a location of said display device as identified by beacon identifiers of proximate beacons.