Stephen Andrew Greene

US Patent:

20090098860, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/872393

Inventors:

David M. Wasserman - Livingston NJ, US
Stephen L. Greene - Bedminster NJ, US
Robert T. Winslow - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Thaveesak Kraisornsuthasinee - New York NY, US
Marianne Killelea - Middleton MA, US
Richard A. Cucksey - Bellingham WA, US
Sundar Rajan Padmanabhan - Irving TX, US
Suzi Levas - New City NY, US
Joseph Gu - Forest Hills NY, US
Srinivas R. Karra - Harsdale NY, US

Assignee:

Verizon Data Services Inc. - Temple Terrace FL
Verizon Services Corp. - Arlington VA
Verizon Services Organization Inc. - Irving TX

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
H04M 3/493

US Classification:

4554141, 701200

Abstract:

An approach is disclosed for providing navigation information for a requested listing to a mobile device caller of a directory assistance call. If the caller selects an option to receive driving directions to the listing destination, the directory assistance provider forwards the listing address to a platform that correlates the address with location coordinates. The platform can poll the calling device to obtain GPS identifying data for the mobile device and derive mapping and routing information.