Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Navigation by using instant messaging
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Application No.: US14737597Application Date: 2015-06-12
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Publication No.: US09622050B2Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Xiao Feng Ji , Ya Ju Yan , Xin Che , Li Bo Zhang
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agent Gilbert Harmon, Jr.
- Main IPC: H04W4/12
- IPC: H04W4/12 ; H04W4/08 ; H04W4/02

Abstract:
A method for navigating is provided. The method comprises, in response to input on user equipment of a first member of a group who is travelling to a destination, one or more processors acquiring current position information of the user equipment of the first member. The method further includes one or more processors sending a first message to a server. The first message includes the current position information indicating an area where the first member was when the first message was sent. The first message is for directing a member of the group, who receives the first message when passing the area, to the same destination as the first member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160366568A1 NAVIGATION BY USING INSTANT MESSAGING Public/Granted day:2016-12-15
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