| abstract |
A method and system for guiding a user to a specified landmark, an unmanned service center maintains a database of landmarks and respective sets of instructions for reaching each landmark via other easily recognizable landmarks in proximity thereto. A personal communications device conveys to the service center information that identifies the specified landmark. The service center extracts from the database the respective set of instructions for reaching the specified landmark and conveys representative data to the personal communications device, typically as a text or voice message or an image. In accordance with one embodiment, search criteria are entered in free text and a list of matching landmarks is conveyed to the user for selecting one or more landmarks and receiving directions for reaching them. |