User Interface, Method and System for Crowdsourcing Event Notification Sharing Using Mobile Devices

• US 20130275880A1
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Justin D. Dionisio, Michael L. Bachman
• Original Assignee: Justin D. Dionisio, Michael L. Bachman
• Inventors: Bachman, Michael L., Dionisio, Justin D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,013,136 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/751
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/003 Maps
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/007 using computer methods
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals

Abstract

Accessible user interface applications for crowdsourced notification and sharing of events are disclosed that include: at least one piece of multimedia information content that is related to an at least one event, experience or combination thereof, at least one mapped geographical location that is related to the at least one event, experience or combination thereof, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content and the at least one mapped geographical location are collected by the accessible user interface application and converted into a crowd sourced social map; and a mobile device, wherein the accessible user interface is stored on, located on, shown by, accessed by the user from or a combination thereof. Related methods and systems are also disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An accessible user interface application for crowdsourced notification and sharing of events, comprising:

at least one piece of multimedia information content that is related to an at least one event, experience or combination thereof,

at least one mapped geographical location that is related to the at least one event, experience or combination thereof, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content and the at least one mapped geographical location are collected by the accessible user interface application and converted into a crowd sourced social map; and

a mobile device, wherein the accessible user interface is stored on, located on, shown by, accessed by the user from or a combination thereof.

2. The application of claim 1, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content comprises event information, experience information or a combination thereof.

3. The application of claim 1, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content can be viewed by at least one additional person other than the user.

4. The application of claim 1, wherein the accessible user interface application is also communicatively connected to a public network, the Internet, at least one database server, at least one web server or a combination thereof.

5. The application of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a handheld device, a smartphone, a tablet device, a laptop, a cell phone, an Internet glasses device, an internet wrist device or a combination thereof.

6. The application of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a memory interface, at least one data processor, at least one image processor, at least one central processing unit, at least one peripherals interface or a combination thereof.

7. The application of claim 6, wherein the a memory interface, at least one data processor, at least one image processor, at least one central processing unit, at least one peripherals interface or a combination thereof are integrated into at least one integrated circuit.

8. The application of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a GPS signal receiver, a camera subsystem or a combination thereof.

9. The application of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a communications subsystem, an audio subsystem or a combination thereof.

10. The application of claim 1, wherein the accessible user interface application comprises a cluster generation engine.

11. The application of claim 10, wherein the cluster generation engine evaluates the latitudinal and longitudinal geographic location of at least one content post and clusters the at least one content post together within a given geographic proximity.

12. The application of claim 11, wherein at least one of the content post is tagged with at least one associated tag.

13. The application of claim 12, wherein the content posts and their associated tags are made available for display to at least one user of the application on the mobile device.

14. The application of claim 13, wherein the user interface application dynamically adjusts the clustering of content posts depending on the map view selected by a user of the application.

15. A method of using accessible user interface for crowdsourced notification and sharing of events, comprising:

having at least one event, experience or combination thereof, wherein the at least one event, experience or combination thereof is attended by at least one person,

providing at least one piece of multimedia information content that is related to an at least one event, experience or combination thereof,

providing at least one mapped geographical location that is related to the at least one event, experience or combination thereof, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content and the at least one mapped geographical location are collected by the accessible user interface application and converted into a crowd sourced social map;

providing a mobile device, wherein the accessible user interface is stored, located, shown, accessed by the user from or a combination thereof; and

utilizing the mobile device to access the accessible user interface.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content comprises event information, experience information or a combination thereof.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content can be viewed by at least one additional person other than the user.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the accessible user interface application is also communicatively connected to a public network, the internet, at least one database server, at least one web server or a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the mobile device comprises a handheld device, a smartphone, a tablet device, a laptop, a cell phone, an internet glasses device, an internet wrist device or a combination thereof.

20. A system for utilizing an executable accessible user interface application for crowdsourced notification and sharing of events, comprising:

at least one piece of multimedia information content that is related to an at least one event, experience or combination thereof,

at least one mapped geographical location that is related to the at least one event, experience or combination thereof, wherein the at least one piece of multimedia information content and the at least one mapped geographical location are collected by the accessible user interface application and converted into a crowd sourced social map; and

a mobile device having at least one storage medium, wherein the accessible user interface is stored on the storage medium, located on the storage medium, shown by the mobile device, accessed by the user from the storage medium or a combination thereof.