METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING MESSAGES

• US 20130197948A1
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Published: 08/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Concur Technologies Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: Concur Technologies Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: FREDERICKS, MICHAEL, LORE, MICHAEL, ALTMAN, JONATHAN, MOFFATT, KEITH, WHITE, WILLIAM BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US13/712,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20130197948A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/14 Travel agencies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and system of sending messages, comprising: performing processing for a person associated with receiving a request for location information for the person for an effective time; performing processing associated with receiving any travel information; performing processing associated with receiving any geolocation information; performing processing associated with receiving any expense information; performing processing associated with receiving any home or office location information; performing processing associated with receiving any current schedule/delay information for scheduled travel services; performing processing associated with determining a locations of the person using the travel information; performing processing associated with determining the location of the person using geolocation information, home/office information, expense information, or current schedule/delay information, or any combination thereof; performing processing associated with receiving information related to the location of the person using the travel information; and performing processing associated with sending a message to a device utilized by the person.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of sending messages, comprising:

performing processing associated with receiving a request for location information for a person for an effective time;

performing processing associated with receiving any travel information relating to the person from a plurality of sources;

performing processing associated with receiving any geolocation information relating to the person;

performing processing associated with receiving any expense information related to the person;

performing processing associated with receiving any home or office location information related to the person from a plurality of sources;

performing processing associated with receiving any current schedule/delay information for scheduled travel services performing processing associated with determining any possible locations of the person using the travel information;

performing processing associated with determining any probable locations of the person using the any possible locations, geolocation information, home/office information, expense information, or current schedule/delay information, or any combination thereof;

performing processing associated with receiving information related to probable locations of the person using the travel information; and

performing processing associated with sending a message to a device utilized by the person at any probable locations.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

performing processing associated with sending a message to the device utilized by the person at more than one probable location.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein information related to the person'"'"'s probable locations is displayed via a computerized interface.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the computerized interface comprises:

a map-based display on a computer monitor;

a map-based display on a portable device;

or a web service where the data is presented to an external computerized system, or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the message may be transmitted utilizing:

electronic mail;

SMS text messaging;

a telephone;

or a direct message via a public social media service;

or any combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the person receiving the message may respond to the message indicating:

which of the probable locations the person is at, the person is at none of the probable locations;

or the person is at an alternative location;

or any combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein a computer-implemented method receives the person'"'"'s response and returns information about the person'"'"'s current location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the person is determined and/or guessed given multiple location options.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein multiple sources are utilized to find the location of the person.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the person is treated as being in at least two places at one time.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein a user is able to access reporting information showing who is in what location.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the user is able to query an application for information about possible and/or probably locations of the person.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the person is determined and/or guessed regardless of whether the person is traveling.

14. A computer-implemented system of sending messages, comprising:

at least one processor configured for;

performing processing associated with receiving a request for location information for a person for an effective time;

performing processing associated with receiving any travel information relating to the person from a plurality of sources;

performing processing associated with receiving any geolocation information relating to the person;

performing processing associated with receiving any expense information related to the person;

performing processing associated with receiving any home or office location information related to the person from a plurality of sources;

performing processing associated with receiving any current schedule/delay information for scheduled travel services;

performing processing associated with determining any possible locations of the person using the travel information;

performing processing associated with determining any probable locations of the person using the any possible locations, geolocation information, home/office information, expense information, or current schedule/delay information, or any combination thereof;

performing processing associated with receiving information related to probable locations of the person using the travel information; and

performing processing associated with sending a message to a device utilized by the person at any probable locations.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

performing processing associated with sending a message to the device utilized by the person at more than one probable location.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein information related to the person'"'"'s probable locations is displayed via a computerized interface.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the computerized interface comprises:

a map-based display on a computer monitor;

a map-based display on a portable device;

or a web service where the data is presented to an external computerized system, or any combination thereof.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the message may be transmitted utilizing:

electronic mail;

SMS text messaging;

a telephone;

or a direct message via a public social media service;

or any combination thereof.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the person receiving the message may respond to the message indicating:

which of the probable locations the person is at, the person is at none of the probable locations;

or the person is at an alternative location;

or any combination thereof.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein a computer-implemented method receives the person'"'"'s response and returns information about the person'"'"'s current location.

21. The system of claim 14, wherein the location of the person is determined and/or guessed given multiple location options.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein multiple sources are utilized to find the location of the person.

23. The system of claim 14, wherein the person is treated as being in at least two places at one time.

24. The system of claim 14, wherein a user is able to access reporting information showing who is in what location.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the user is able to query an application for information about possible and/or probably locations of the person.

26. The system of claim 14, wherein the location of the person is determined and/or guessed regardless of whether the person is traveling.