METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING APPLICATIONS BASED ON LOCATION INFORMATION OF OBJECTS

• US 20080306969A1
• Filed: 07/29/2008
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chand Mehta, Jitendra Dhawas
• Original Assignee: Chand Mehta, Jitendra Dhawas
• Inventors: Mehta, Chand, Dhawas, Jitendra
• Application Number:
  US12/181,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20080306969A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for improving applications based on location information of objects. The system includes a receiver module configured to receive the location information of the objects from at least one location database in a communication network. The objects are associated with corresponding location-aware devices. Each location-aware device of the location-aware devices includes the location information of at least one object of the objects. Further, a processing module included in the system is configured to generate at least one of behavioral and trending information of the objects and vehicular traffic information based on the location information of the objects. Furthermore, a transmitter module included in the system is configured to transmit at least one of the behavioral and trending information of the objects and the vehicular traffic information to at least one information database through the communication network. A method and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for improving applications based on location information of a plurality of objects, the system comprising:

a receiver module configured to receive the location information of the plurality of objects from at least one location database in a communication network, the plurality of objects being associated with corresponding location-aware devices, each location-aware device of the location-aware devices comprising the location information of at least one object of the plurality of objects;

a processing module configured to generate at least one of object behavioral and trending information, and vehicular traffic information based on the location information of the plurality of objects; and

a transmitter module configured to transmit at least one of the object behavioral and trending information and the vehicular traffic information generated by the processing module to at least one information database through the communication network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing module is further configured to generate at least one of:

an object behavior and trend model based on the object behavioral and trending information; and

a traffic flow model based on the vehicular traffic information.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the transmitter module is capable of transmitting at least one of the object behavior and trend model and the traffic flow model to the at least one information database through the communication network.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein each location-aware device is capable of estimating the location information of the at least one object, the at least one object associated with the location-aware device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver module receives the location information of the plurality of objects at periodic intervals from the at least one location database.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processing module is further configured to update at least one of the object behavioral and trending information, and the vehicular traffic information based on the location information received at periodic intervals.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the receiver module is further configured to receive object identification information corresponding to the location information of plurality of the objects, wherein the object identification information uniquely identifies at least one of an object of the plurality of objects and a location-aware device associated with the at least one object.

8. A method for improving applications based on location information of a plurality of objects, the method comprising:

receiving the location information of the plurality of objects from at least one location database in a communication network, the plurality of objects being associated with corresponding location-aware devices, each location-aware device of the location-aware devices comprising the location information of at least one object of the plurality of objects;

generating at least one of object behavioral and trending information, and vehicular traffic information based on the location information of the plurality of objects; and

transmitting at least one of the object behavioral and trending information and the vehicular traffic information generated to at least one information database through the communication network.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the location information of an object of the plurality of objects comprises at least one of latitude of the object, longitude of the object, altitude of the object, velocity of the object, direction of the object and time.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising generating at least one of:

an object behavior and trend model based on the object behavioral and trending information; and

a traffic flow model based on the vehicular traffic information.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising transmitting at least one of the object behavior and trend model and the traffic flow model to the at least one information database through the communication network.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the location information is received at periodic intervals from the at least one location database.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising updating at least one of the object behavioral and trending information, and the vehicular traffic information based on the location information received at periodic intervals.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising receiving object identification information corresponding to the location information of the plurality of objects, wherein the object identification information uniquely identifies at least one of an object of the plurality of objects and a location-aware device associated with the at least one object.

15. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for improving applications based on location information of a plurality of objects, the computer program product comprising a program module, the program module comprising:

a set of instructions for receiving the location information of the plurality of objects from at least one location database in a communication network, the plurality of objects being associated with corresponding location-aware devices, each location-aware device of the location-aware devices comprising the location information of at least one object of the plurality of objects;

a set of instructions for generating at least one of object behavioral and trending information, and vehicular traffic information based on the location information of the plurality of objects; and

a set of instructions for transmitting at least one of the object behavioral and trending information and the vehicular traffic information generated to at least one information database through the communication network.

16. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the program module further comprises a set of instructions for generating at least one of:

an object behavior and trend model based on the object behavioral and trending information; and

a traffic flow model based on the vehicular traffic information.

17. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the program module further comprises a set of instructions for transmitting at least one of the object behavior and trend model, and the traffic flow model to the at least one information database through the communication network.

18. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the location information is received at periodic intervals from the at least one location database.

19. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein the program module further comprises a set of instructions for updating at least one of the object behavioral and trending information, and the vehicular traffic information based on the location information received at periodic intervals.

20. The computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the program module further comprises a set of instructions for receiving object identification information corresponding to the location information of the plurality of objects, wherein the object identification information uniquely identifies at least one of an object of the plurality of objects and a location-aware device associated with the at least one object.