Apparatus and method for enhancing the utilization of distance measuring devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting at least one route via a mobile device;
determining a distance traveled by the mobile device; and
associating the distance traveled with the presented route to indicate an approximate location of the device on the presented route.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing the utilization of distance measuring devices using electronic communication devices. A route(s) presentable via a map or map segment may be presented via a mobile device. A distance walked, jogged, or otherwise traveled by a user of the mobile device can be determined using a distance measuring device, such as a step counter. The resulting distance traveled is associated with the presented route to indicate an approximate location of the user on the presented route. The route may be any imaginary or virtual route, whereby the user'"'"'s actual distance traveled on his/her actual route is depicted on the map/map segment as traveling on the virtual route. Communication tools allow data to be obtained, messages to be communicated, and other services to be performed at certain times and/or in connection with reached locations along the route.
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44 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting at least one route via a mobile device; determining a distance traveled by the mobile device; and associating the distance traveled with the presented route to indicate an approximate location of the device on the presented route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a distance measuring device outputting a distance indicator indicative of a distance traveled; a processing module coupled to receive the distance indicator, to determine an approximate location relative to a route based on the distance indicator; and a presentation module to present the route and at least the approximate location relative to the route. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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receiving route selection data and travel distance data from a first device; determining a distance traveled by the first device based on the received travel distance data; and providing a map segment to the first device, the map segment including at least one route identified using the route selection data; and
including an identification on the at least one route a current location of the first device based on the distance traveled. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver to receive route selection data and travel distance data from one or more communication devices; a processing module configured to identify actual or virtual travel routes for each of the one or more communication devices in response to the received route selection data, and configured to calculate actual distances traveled by each respective one or more of the communication devices in response to the received travel distance data; and a transmitter to selectively provide map segments to each of the one or more communication devices, each of the map segments including the identified actual or virtual routes for the respective communication device, and an identification of the respective location on the respective actual or virtual route using the calculated actual distances traveled.
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41. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a computing system to perform steps comprising:
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presenting at least one route via a display of a device; determining a distance traveled by the device; and associating the distance traveled with the presented route to indicate an approximate location of the device on the presented route.
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42. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a computing system to perform steps comprising:
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receiving route selection data and travel distance data from a first device; determining a distance traveled by the first device based on the received travel distance data; and providing a map segment to the first device, the map segment including at least one route identified using the route selection data; and
including an identification on the at least one route a current location of the first device based on the distance traveled.
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43. A system comprising:
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a mobile device including; a distance measuring device outputting a distance indicator indicative of a distance traveled; a transmitter to transmit the distance indicator and route selection data; a network entity including; a receiver to receive the route selection data and the distance indicator; a processing module configured to identify at least one route for the mobile device in response to the received route selection data, and configured to calculate an actual distance traveled by the mobile device in response to the received distance indicator; and a transmitter to transmit at least one map segment to the mobile device, the at least one map segment including the identified route, and an identification of the location on the route using the calculated actual distances traveled. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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