Navigational system and method

Abstract

A navigational system and method includes an application provided on a user's communication and data transfer device (“cdd”), the cdd including a display device and a speaker, the application including logic configured to cause (i) the display device to display a map showing a current location of the user relative to a desired location, (ii) the speaker at certain times to automatically provide audible route instructions, and (iii) a selectable button to be displayed on the display device, wherein when selected by the user the button is configured to initiate an audible route instruction using the user's current location to be provided by the speaker.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . A navigational system comprising:
 an application provided on a user's communication and data transfer device (“cdd”), the cdd including a display device, the application including logic configured to cause (i) a map showing a plurality of adjacently located stores to be displayed on the display device, (ii) a selectable button to be displayed on the display device for selecting one of the adjacently located stores located on the map, and (iii) information concerning the selected store to be provided when the user selects the selectable button.