Managing group of location based triggers

• US 20080126334A1
• Filed: 11/06/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Luttinen, Jarno, Laine, Tommi A., Rauhala, Petri O., Katajainen, Pasi
• Granted Patent: US 8,509,411 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/022 with dynamic range variability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/04 using triggered events

Abstract

A location-based triggering system and method allow location-based triggers to be created and associated with POI, landmark, and/or location-based information categories comprised of a plurality of POIs, landmarks, and/or location-based information, POI, landmark, and/or location-based information sub-categories, as well as POI, landmark, and location-based information searches. A trigger is created, where the trigger comprises trigger criteria. At least one POI, landmark, and/or location-based information database containing a plurality of POIs, landmarks, and/or location-based information data is monitored for a match between the trigger criteria and at least one POI, landmark, and/or location-based information category. If a match exists, the trigger is activated, thereby executing a related action or event. Furthermore, additional search criteria can be combined with the trigger criteria to enhance the LBT process.

Claims

1. A method of performing location-based triggering, comprising:

creating a trigger comprising at least one trigger criteria;

monitoring a plurality of dynamically updatable, potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data;

comparing the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data with the at least one trigger criteria; and

activating the trigger if at least one of a plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data matches the at least one trigger criteria.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one trigger criteria comprises at least one category related to at least one characteristic associated with at least one of either a point of interest, a landmark, and location-based information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data are stored in at least one of either a dynamically updatable point of interest data structure, a dynamically updatable landmark data structure, and a dynamically updatable location-based information data structure.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the dynamically updatable point of interest data structure, the dynamically updatable landmark data structure, and the dynamically updatable location-based information data structure reside in at least one of either a user device and a network server.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating of the trigger comprises at least one of either sending a notification and receiving a notification.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating of the trigger comprises executing at least one event associated with the trigger.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating of the trigger occurs upon occurrence of one of either entering and leaving a geographical area associated with the at least one trigger criteria.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the activating of the trigger occurs when the at least one trigger criteria is fulfilled by at least one of the plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data and additional search criteria associated with the at least one trigger criteria is satisfied.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the additional search criteria is obtained from at least one third party service provider.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the additional search criteria is obtained utilizing semantic-based web data.

11. A computer program product, embodied on a computer-readable medium, for performing location-based triggering, comprising:

computer code for creating a trigger comprising at least one trigger criteria;

computer code for monitoring a plurality of dynamically updatable, potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data;

computer code for comparing the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data with the at least one trigger criteria,; and

computer code for activating the trigger if at least one of a plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data matches the at least one trigger criteria.

12. An apparatus for performing location-based triggering, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory unit, operatively connected to the processor and including;

computer code for creating a trigger comprising at least one trigger criteria;

computer code for monitoring a plurality of dynamically updatable, potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data;

computer code for comparing the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data with the at least one trigger criteria; and

computer code for activating the trigger if at least one of a plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data matches the at least one trigger criteria.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one trigger criteria comprises at least one category related to at least one characteristic associated with at least one of either a point of interest,a landmark, and location-based information.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data are stored in at least one of either a dynamically updatable point of interest data structure, a dynamically updatable landmark data structure, and a dynamically updatable location-based information data structure.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the memory unit further comprises computer code for, upon the activating of the trigger, at least one of either sending a notification, receiving a notification, and executing an event associated with the trigger upon one of either entering and leaving a geographical area associated with the at least one trigger criteria.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the activating of the trigger is processed when the at least one trigger criteria is fulfilled by at least one of the plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data and additional search criteria associated with the at least one trigger criteria is satisfied.

17. A system for performing location-based triggering, comprising:

receiving at least one trigger criteria;

receiving text string search data;

updating the at least one trigger criteria with the received text string search data;

monitoring a plurality of dynamically updatable potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data;

comparing the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data with the at least one updated trigger criteria; and

activating the trigger if at least one of a plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data matches the at least one updated trigger criteria.