US 10,652,690 B2Granted

Method and apparatus for identifying and presenting location and location-related information

AssigneeIpVenture, Inc.

InventorsChung Lau, Peter P. Tong, C. Douglass Thomas

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Abstract

Method and apparatus to analyze and present location information in an easy-to-digest manner are disclosed. In one embodiment, each piece of location information can include a piece of location-designating information and a piece of location-related information. Location-designating information is primarily for identifying location. Location-related information is information related to location-designating information. The location-designating information and the location-related information can be supplied by a mobile device. With the help of location-related information, each piece of location-designating information can be more accurately transformed into a label to help identify a location. The amount of location information can be reduced. All of the location-designating information pertaining to a given area can be consolidated into one piece of location-designating information related to the label. Consolidation of some of the information may not occur if a piece of location-related information changes by more than a preset value. To better present location information in an easy-to-digest manner, location information can be compared to standards. Presentation can be on a display with respect to a reference location.

Claims55

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method operable to at least facilitate electronic presentation of data regarding locations and movement of at least a mobile electronic device on a display of the mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device including a satellite-signal receiver and a wireless-signal sensor, the computer-implemented method comprising:

accessing data regarding a first location of the mobile electronic device determined based on at least analyzing data from a first measurement and analyzing data from a second measurement, so that the first location of the mobile device is more accurately determined than just based on analyzing data from the first measurement, with the first location of the mobile electronic device being associated with a time;
presenting a symbol at a first position on a map on the display of the mobile electronic device, with the first position on the map being based on the first location of the mobile electronic device;
accessing data regarding a plurality of locations of the mobile electronic device to track a movement of the mobile electronic device towards a specific location;
changing position of the symbol presented on the display due to a change in location of the mobile electronic device;
and
changing ratio of points of interest presented and points of interest available to be presented on the display, along with presenting the symbol, based on the tracked movement of the mobile electronic device, as the mobile electronic device moves towards the specific location,
wherein the first measurement is from the satellite-signal receiver configured to receive signals that can identify location, with the signals from a plurality of satellites,
wherein the second measurement is from the wireless-signal sensor configured to sense wireless signals that can identify location, with the signals being in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device, with the signals not from satellites, and with at least a portion of the signals in the GHz range,
wherein the at least a portion of the signals in the GHz range includes Wi-Fi signals, and
wherein the mobile electronic device is operable as a phone.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least executable computer program code stored therein at least for presenting data regarding locations and movement of at least a mobile electronic device on a display of the mobile electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer program code for accessing data regarding a first location of the mobile electronic device based on at least analyzing outputs from a satellite-signal receiver, at least partially in the mobile electronic device, configured to receive signals that can identify location, with the signals from a plurality of satellites;
computer program code for accessing data regarding the first location of the mobile electronic device based on at least analyzing outputs from a wireless-signal sensor, at least partially in the mobile electronic device, configured to receive wireless signals that can identify location, with the signals being in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device, and with the signals not from satellites;
computer program code for presenting a symbol at a first position on a map on the display, with the first position on the map being based on the first location of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for accessing data regarding a plurality of locations of the mobile electronic device to track a movement of the mobile electronic device towards a specific location;
and
computer program code for changing ratio of points of interest presented and points of interest available to be presented on the display, along with presenting the symbol, based on the tracked movement of the mobile electronic device, as the mobile electronic device moves towards the specific location, wherein the first location of the mobile electronic device is associated with a time,
wherein at least a portion of the wireless signals received by the wireless-signal receiver includes Wi-Fi signals, and
wherein the mobile electronic device is operable as a phone.

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computer program code for accessing data regarding a first location of the mobile electronic device based on at least analyzing outputs from a satellite-signal receiver, at least partially in the mobile electronic device, configured to receive signals that can identify location, with the signals from a plurality of satellites;
computer program code for accessing data regarding the first location of the mobile electronic device based on at least analyzing outputs from a wireless-signal sensor, at least partially in the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for presenting a symbol at a first position on a map on the display, with the first position on the map being based on the first location of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for accessing data regarding a plurality of locations of the mobile electronic device to track a movement of the mobile electronic device towards a specific location;
computer program code for changing ratio of points of interest presented and points of interest available to be presented on the display, along with presenting the symbol, based on the tracked movement, as the mobile electronic device moves towards the specific location;
computer program code for presenting, on the display, comments related to a position of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for presenting a time on the display, with the time associated with the first location of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for accessing data regarding direction of movement of the mobile electronic device as the mobile electronic device moves;
computer program code for presenting, on the display, a path of travel of the mobile electronic device;
and
computer program code for presenting on the display at least a message including text, from a person,
wherein the first location of the mobile electronic device is determined based on at least analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver and analyzing outputs from the wireless-signal sensor, so that the first location of the mobile device is more accurately determined than just based on analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver, wherein the mobile electronic device is operable as a phone, wherein the data regarding the first location of the mobile electronic device depends on data regarding a 3D layout of, structures in proximity to the mobile electronic device, wherein at least some of the presentations of the symbol on the display depend on the direction of movement of the mobile electronic device, and wherein at least a point of interest is the name of a street.

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computer program code for accessing data regarding a first location of the mobile electronic device based on at least analyzing outputs from a satellite-signal receiver, at least partially in the mobile electronic device, configured to receive signals that can identify location, with the signals from a plurality of satellites;
computer program code for accessing data regarding the first location of the mobile electronic device based on at least analyzing outputs from a wireless-signal sensor, at least partially in the mobile electronic device, configured to receive wireless signals that can identify location, with the signals being in the vicinity of the mobile electronic device, and with the signals not from satellites;
computer program code for presenting, on the display, a symbol at a first position on a map, with the first position on the map being based on the first location of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for accessing data regarding a plurality of locations of the mobile electronic device to track a movement of the mobile electronic device towards a specific location;
computer program code for changing ratio of points of interest presented and points of interest available to be presented on the display, along with presenting the symbol, based on the tracked movement of the mobile electronic device, as the mobile electronic device moves towards the specific location;
computer program code for presenting, on the display, comments related to a position of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for presenting a time on the display, with the time associated with the first location of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for accessing data regarding direction of movement of the mobile electronic device as the mobile electronic device moves;
computer program code for presenting, on the display, a path of travel of the mobile electronic device;
computer program code for presenting on the display at least a message including text, from a person;
computer program code for receiving, at the mobile electronic device, a message from a user of the mobile electronic device;
and
computer program code for sending wirelessly, by the mobile electronic device, the message from the user,
wherein the first location of the mobile electronic device is determined based on at least analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver and analyzing outputs from the wireless-signal sensor, so that the first location of the mobile device is more accurately determined than just based on analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver,
wherein the mobile electronic device is operable as a phone,
wherein at least some of the presentations of the symbol on the display depend on the direction of movement of the mobile electronic device, and
wherein at least a point of interest is the name of a street.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least executable computer program code stored therein at least for presenting data regarding locations and movement of at least an apparatus, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer program code for accessing data regarding a first location of the apparatus based on at least (a) analyzing outputs from a satellite-signal receiver, at least partially in or coupled to the apparatus, configured to receive signals that can identify location, with the signals from a plurality of satellites, and (b) analyzing outputs from a plurality of additional sensors, at least partially in or coupled to the apparatus, configured to receive wireless signals that can identify location, with the signals being in the vicinity of the apparatus, and with the signals not being from satellites;
computer program code for presenting a symbol at a first position on a map on a display, with the first position on the map being based on the first location of the apparatus;
computer program code for accessing data regarding a plurality of locations of the apparatus to track a movement of the apparatus towards a specific location;
and
computer program code for changing ratio of points of interest presented and points of interest available to be presented on the display, along with presenting the symbol, based on the tracked movement of the apparatus, as the apparatus moves towards the specific location,
wherein the first location of the apparatus is associated with a time, and
wherein the first location of the apparatus is determined based on at least analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver and analyzing outputs from the plurality of additional sensors, so that the first location of the apparatus is more accurately determined than just based on analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least executable computer program code stored therein at least for presenting data regarding locations and movement of at least an apparatus, the computer readable medium comprising:

computer program code for accessing data regarding a first location of the apparatus based on at least (a) analyzing outputs from a satellite-signal receiver, at least partially in or coupled to the apparatus, configured to receive signals that can identify location, with the signals from a plurality of satellites, and (b) analyzing outputs from a plurality of additional sensors, at least partially in or coupled to the apparatus, configured to receive wireless signals that can identify location, with the signals being in the vicinity of the apparatus, and with the signals not being from satellites;
computer program code for presenting a symbol at a first position on a map on a display, with the first position on the map being based on the first location of the apparatus;
and
computer program code for accessing data regarding a plurality of locations of the apparatus to track a movement of the apparatus towards a specific location,
wherein the data regarding the first location of the apparatus depends on data regarding a physical layout in proximity to the apparatus,
wherein the first location of the apparatus is associated with a time, and
wherein the first location of the apparatus is determined based on at least analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver and analyzing outputs from the plurality of additional sensors, so that the first location of the apparatus is more accurately determined than just based on analyzing outputs from the satellite-signal receiver.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/634,019Filed 27 Jun 2017 · continuation
Priority: 28 Feb 2000
Published: US 2017/0295462 A112 Oct 2017
Granted: 12 May 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

H04W 4/02
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: services making use of location information
G01C 21/005
Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00: with correlation of navigation data from several sources,…
G06F 3/04817
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06Q 10/10
Administration; Management: office automation; Time management

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