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Patent drawing for System and method for providing indoor navigation and special local base service application for malls stores shopping centers and buildings utilize RF beacons
US 8,866,673 B2
Wireless US 8,866,673 B2 Not in force

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

This invention describes a mobile application designed to help people navigate both inside and outside buildings like malls or stores. It works by using radio frequency (RF) beacons placed at known locations to pinpoint a user's mobile phone. Based on the phone's location and the user's stored preferences, the app then displays personalized information and provides navigation guidance directly on the phone's screen, often overlaid on a map or floor plan.

Why it matters: Filed before Bluetooth Low Energy beacons were widespread. Modern smartphones and mature app ecosystems simplify implementation.

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Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build
SpecializedSoftware system, location algorithms, RF beacons

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