PROVIDING ROUTING TO A MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20110053552A1
• Filed: 04/02/2010
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: SHIN, Jong-Gu, KIM, Nam-Young
• Granted Patent: US 8,670,781 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3438 Rendez-vous, i.e. searching a destination where several users can meet, and the routes to this destination for these users; Ride sharing, i.e. searching a route such that at least two users can share a vehicle for at least part of the route
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/005 including pedestrian guidance indicator
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching

Abstract

A selection associated with a service provider is received at a user device, the service provider being associated with a first location. A second location that is associated with the user is determined at the user device. A service request and the determined second location associated with the user are sent from the user device and to a destination associated with the service provider. A route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider is received from the service provider. A map including the route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider is rendered on the user device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a user device, a selection associated with a service provider, the service provider being associated with a first location;

determining, at the user device, a second location, the second location being associated with the user;

sending, from the user device and to a destination associated with the service provider, a service request and the determined second location associated with the user;

receiving, from the service provider, a route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider; and

rendering, on the user device, a map including the route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the selection associated with the service provider includes receiving a request for a taxi.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein rendering the map including the route includes rendering a map indicating a path to be traversed by a taxi from the first location to the second location.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising receiving, from the service provider, an indication corresponding to a taxi fare.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising rendering, on the user device, a list of multiple taxi service providers,

wherein receiving the selection associated with the service provider includes receiving a selection of a particular taxi service provider from the rendered list of multiple taxi service providers.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the route includes receiving a designation of a current location of a taxi and a route the taxi is expected to take from the current location of the taxi to the user device.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the second location associated with the user includes determining the location of the user device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the second location associated with the user includes determining a location other than the location of the user device.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising receiving, at the user device, input designating a location as the second location.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the route includes receiving a route computed by the service provider.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the selection associated with the service provider includes receiving a request for an emergency responder.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein receiving the request for an emergency responder includes receiving a request for an ambulance.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the selection associated with the service provider includes receiving a request for a substitute driver.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the selection associated with the service provider includes receiving a request for a door-to-door delivery.

15. A mobile terminal comprising:

an input unit configured to receive input from a user;

a communication unit configured to communicate across a wireless network;

a display; and

a controller configured to;

receive, from the input unit, an indication of a user selection association with a service provider, the service provider being associated with a first location,

determine a second location, the second location being associated with the user,

send, with the communication unit and to a destination associated with the service provider, a service request and the determined second location associated with the user,

receive, from the service provider and with the communication unit, a route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider, and

enable rendering, on the display, of a map that includes the route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider.

16. The terminal of claim 15 wherein, to receive the selection associated with the service provider, the controller is configured to receive a request for a taxi.

17. The terminal of claim 16 wherein the controller is configured to:

receive, from the service provider and with the communication unit, an indication corresponding to a taxi fare; and

enable rendering, on the display, of the indication corresponding to the taxi fare.

18. The terminal of claim 15 wherein:

the controller is configured to enable rendering, on the display, of a list of multiple taxi service providers; and

to receive the selection associated with the service provider, the controller is configured to receive a selection of a particular taxi service provider from the rendered list of multiple taxi service providers.

19. The terminal of claim 15 wherein, to receive the route, the controller is configured to receive, with the communication unit, a designation of a current location of a taxi and a route the taxi is expected to take from the current location of the taxi to the mobile terminal.

20. The terminal of claim 15 further comprising a global positioning system unit, wherein to determine the second location associated with the user, the controller is configured to determine, with the global positioning unit, the location of the mobile terminal.

21. The terminal of claim 15 wherein to determine the second location associated with the user, the controller is configured to receiver, from the input unit, input designating a location as the second location.

22. The terminal of claim 15 wherein, to receive the selection associated with the service provider, the controller is configured to receive a request for an emergency responder.

23. The terminal of claim 15 wherein, to receive the selection associated with the service provider, the controller is configured to receive a request for an ambulance.

24. The terminal of claim 15 wherein, to receive the selection associated with the service provider, the controller is configured to receive a request for a substitute driver.

25. The terminal of claim 15 wherein, to receive the selection associated with the service provider, the controller is configured to receive a request for a door-to-door delivery.

26. A method comprising:

steps for receiving, at a user device, a selection associated with a service provider, the service provider being associated with a first location;

determining, at the user device, a second location, the second location being associated with the user;

steps for sending, from the user device and to a destination associated with the service provider, a service request and the determined second location associated with the user;

receiving, from the service provider, a route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider; and

rendering, on the user device, a map including the route between the first and second locations to be used by the service provider.