Method and system for determining a means of communication between mobile electronic devices

• US 10,003,916 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2016
• Issued: 06/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eden Chaise, Keith Chaise
• Original Assignee: Eden Chaise, Keith Chaise
• Inventors: Chaise, Keith, Chaise, Eden
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMPURIA, SHARAD K
• Application Number:
  US15/289,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20170118589A1
• Time in Patent Office: 617 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

A mobile application for most appropriate means of communications enables the user to locate a contact and determine the most appropriate way to reach the contact. The user may populate the user'"'"'s contact list with information such as the names of contacts, their cellphone numbers, and their e-mail addresses. When preparing to communicate with someone on the contact list, the user causes a query to be sent to the contact'"'"'s electronic device, which in turn sends a GPS query to acquire location information and sends it to the user. The user'"'"'s application uses the location information to determine the nature of the contact'"'"'s location and displays an icon corresponding to the type of location, such as a school, a library, a vehicle, or a restaurant. The user may select a communication method which is appropriate for the type of location or pursue some other course of action.

Claims

1. A method for determining a method of communication between mobile electronic devices, the method comprising the steps of:

a. a user selecting a contact from a contact list on a mobile device of the user;

b. an application on the user'"'"'s mobile device sending a location query to a mobile device of the contact;

c. a corresponding application on the contact'"'"'s mobile device receiving the location query and transmitting a GPS query to acquire GPS location information of the contact'"'"'s mobile device;

d. the corresponding application receiving the GPS location information;

e. the contact'"'"'s mobile device transmitting the GPS location information to the user'"'"'s mobile device;

f. the application determining a type of location based on the GPS location information;

g. the application displaying an icon or logo that represents the type of location; and

h. the user selecting a method of communication to communicate with the contact, based on information received from the corresponding application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the application cross-references the GPS location information with informational websites to determine the type of location.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the type of location is selected from the group consisting of a vehicle, a restaurant, a library, a place of worship, a school, a residence, and a theater.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

a. the corresponding application determining a speed of travel of the contact based on the GPS location information; and

b. the contact'"'"'s mobile device transmitting the speed of travel to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the method of communication is selected from the group consisting of a phone call, a text message, or an email message.

6. A system for determining a method of communication between mobile electronic devices, the system comprising:

a. a first mobile device comprising a software application;

b. a second mobile device comprising;

i. a software application that corresponds to the software application of the first mobile device; and

ii. a GPS locator device; and

c. a mobile network that provides GPS location information, wherein a user selects a contact from a contact list on the first mobile device, wherein the application sends a location query to the second mobile device, wherein the corresponding application receives the location query and transmits a GPS query to the mobile network to acquire GPS location information of the second mobile device, wherein the corresponding application receives the GPS location information and transmits the GPS location information to the first mobile device, wherein the application determines a type of location of the second mobile device based on the GPS location information, wherein the first mobile device displays an icon or logo that represents the type of location, and wherein the user selects a method of communication to communicate with the contact, based on information received from the corresponding application.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the application cross-references the GPS location information with informational websites to determine the type of location.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the type of location is selected from the group consisting of a vehicle, a restaurant, a library, a place of worship, a school, a residence, and a theater.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the corresponding application determines a speed of travel of the contact based on the GPS location information, and wherein the second mobile device transmits the speed of travel to the first mobile device.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the method of communication is selected from the group consisting of a phone call, a text message, or an email message.