Abstract: A system and method for displaying map data to a person using either a hand-held or head-worn display is described. In one preferred system, a head-worn display is used. The location of the person and the direction of the person's view is determined. A map image indicated by the location and direction is presented in the display. This map image is displayed in a three-dimensional perspective view, allowing the person to easily associate the objects in the map image with the real objects in the person's field of view. In addition, the user may indicate a desired destination and the three-dimensional perspective view will be changed according to the user's location relative to the desired destination.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, a method and system for obtaining location-dependent services information by using a mobile station. An information beacon containing services information pertaining to the location of the beacon is disposed in an environment. The beacon is capable of communicating with the mobile station when the mobile station is located within the operating range of the beacon. The mobile station includes a services access key which, when selected while the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon, will transmit a query to the beacon requesting location-based services. In response to the query, location-based services information will be transmitted to the mobile station.

Abstract: A process for activating speech recognition in a terminal includes automatically activating speech recognition when the terminal is used and turning the speech recognition off after a time period has elapsed after activation. The process also takes the context of the terminal into account when the terminal is activated and defines a subset of allowable voice commands which correspond to the current context of the device.