Method, a locator agent unit, a distributed locator system and a computer software product for coordinating location dependent information, services, and tasks
First Claim
1. A Method for coordinating location dependent information, services, or tasks, comprising the steps of deriving and refining location information of at least one user based on location measurements or proximity observations, providing location information of said at least one user, initiating tasks, providing information, or services dependent on said location information, by a locator entity in a distributed system gathering said location measurements or proximity observations and aggregating said location information of said of at least one user, said locator entity restricting the accesses to said location information by further comprising the steps of authenticating and authorizing or trusting inquirer parties, and serving location information requests according to inquirer'"'"'s grants wherein said grants depend on the relative location or absolute location of an inquirer or a user, an inquirer'"'"'s identity, an inquirer'"'"'s intention, a user'"'"'s intention, time, or an information exchange contract.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for coordinating location dependent information, services, and tasks, comprising the steps of deriving and refining location information of a user based on location measurements or proximity observations (MD), providing actual location information and/or planned location information of a user, initiating tasks and providing information and services dependent on tracking information and planned location information wherein the location information is provided by a locator entity (Loc) in a distributed system gathering location measurements or proximity observations (MD) and aggregating said actual and/or said planed location information and wherein the locator entity (Loc) is restricting the accesses to said location information by authenticating, authorizing, and/or trusting inquirer parties (Clnt), and serving location information requests (RI) according to inquirer'"'"'s grants and restrictions. It further relates to a locator agent unit (Loc), a locator device (Det), a locator client device (Clnt), a distributed locator system, and a computer software product.
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18 Claims
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1. A Method for coordinating location dependent information, services, or tasks, comprising the steps of
deriving and refining location information of at least one user based on location measurements or proximity observations, providing location information of said at least one user, initiating tasks, providing information, or services dependent on said location information, by a locator entity in a distributed system gathering said location measurements or proximity observations and aggregating said location information of said of at least one user, said locator entity restricting the accesses to said location information by further comprising the steps of authenticating and authorizing or trusting inquirer parties, and serving location information requests according to inquirer'"'"'s grants wherein said grants depend on the relative location or absolute location of an inquirer or a user, an inquirer'"'"'s identity, an inquirer'"'"'s intention, a user'"'"'s intention, time, or an information exchange contract.
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9. A Locator Agent Unit for coordinating location dependent information, services, or tasks
comprising locating means for receiving and/or deriving location information and providing location information and comprising means for initiating tasks or services dependent on the derived location information comprising a uniform networking interface for detecting devices feeding location information, enabling communication with inquirers'"'"' and other parties'"'"' client, and allowing controlling the locator agent unit, wherein said locator agent unit comprises investigation means for identifying and coordinating location information sources or inquirers'"'"' and other parties'"'"' clients.
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15. A Locator Device for coordinating location dependent information, services, and tasks, providing location measurements and proximity observations of a user, wherein said locator device provides a network interface to a locator agent unit'"'"'s investigation means for identifying and coordinating location information sources or inquirers'"'"' and other parties'"'"' clients.
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16. A Locator Client Device for exchanging location dependent information or coordinating location dependent services or tasks by comprising communication means for communicating requests and location dependent information wherein said locator client device comprises a network interface to a locator agent units'"'"'s investigation means for identifying and coordinating location information sources or inquirers'"'"' and other parties'"'"' clients.
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17. A Distributed Locator System for providing coordinated location information dependent information, services, or tasks, comprising a network and locator agent units providing a uniform location information interface, wherein a personalized locator agent unit is located in the distributed locator system dependent on said location information.
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