SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REQUESTING AND PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED ASSISTANCE
First Claim
1. A method for requesting location-based assistance executed on a mobile device of an assistance requester, including the following steps:
- executing an assistance request module to locate the assistance requester, the assistance request module activated via a keyboard of the mobile device; and
transmitting assistance request information containing the assistance requester'"'"'s location information to a server of a joint assistance service provider, the server generating an assistance service list based on the assistance request information.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for requesting location-based assistance executed on a mobile device of an assistance requester, and a method and system for providing location-based assistance executed on a server of a joint assistance service provider. The present invention integrates mobile positioning and telecommunications technologies to provide assistance provision information. In the present invention, an assistance request module of the mobile device is activated for execution to locate the assistance requester; assistance request information containing the assistance requester'"'"'s location information is transmitted to the server of the joint assistance service provider. Then, the mobile device is connected to a social networking website or an assistance provider via the server of the joint assistance service provider to receive real-time assistance provision information. The present invention improves conventional assistance request methods as well as assistance provision timings. Also, the assistance request information, containing the assistance requester'"'"'s location information, is analyzed to provide more accurate assistance-related data to the assistance provider. Therefore, the present invention allows the efficiency of providing assistance to be improved.
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1. A method for requesting location-based assistance executed on a mobile device of an assistance requester, including the following steps:
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executing an assistance request module to locate the assistance requester, the assistance request module activated via a keyboard of the mobile device; and transmitting assistance request information containing the assistance requester'"'"'s location information to a server of a joint assistance service provider, the server generating an assistance service list based on the assistance request information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing location-based assistance used to jointly provide assistance to an assistance requester having a mobile device, the method including the following steps:
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receiving assistance request information containing the assistance requester'"'"'s location information from the mobile device; analyzing the assistance request information to generate an assistance service list containing assistance-related data which contains the assistance requester'"'"'s location information; and providing the assistance service list to an assistance provider. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing location-based assistance used to jointly provide assistance to an assistance requester having a mobile device, wherein the system includes a server which comprises:
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a mobile device connection module receiving assistance request information containing the assistance requester'"'"'s location information from the mobile device, wherein the assistance requester'"'"'s location information is obtained by executing an assistance request module of the mobile device; an assistance request information analysis module receiving and analyzing the assistance request information to generate and provide an assistance service list containing assistance-related data which contains the assistance requester'"'"'s location information; and an assistance request dialogue management module for an assistance provider to communicate with the assistance requester. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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