METHOD AND SYSTEM THAT OPEN DATA, FILES AND APPLICATIONS AUTOMATICALLY BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

• US 20140236478A1
• Filed: 02/21/2013
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cequity LLC
• Original Assignee: Cequity LLC
• Inventors: Mermelstein, Yakov Z.
• Application Number:
  US13/772,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20140236478A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/454
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/16 File or folder operations, e.g. details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems

Abstract

In its simplest, basic form, the invention involves personal electronic devices that automatically open data, files and applications, based on geographic location. The device for automatically using data, files and/or applications includes means for continuously automatically precisely locating the exact global physical location of the device; and, means for identifying each data, file and/or application having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current exact global physical location of the device and for then using said data or file and/or initiating said application. In a preferred embodiment, there is also a means for tagging each data, file and application at the time of creation and/or editing to identify a specific global physical location.

Claims

1. A device for automatically using data, files and applications, comprising:

Means for continuously automatically precisely locating the exact global physical location of the device; and

Means for identifying each data, file and application having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device and for then using said data, file and/or application.

2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising Means for tagging each data, file and application at the time of creation and/or editing to identify a specific global physical location.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein said Means for identifying identifies each data, file and application having a specific global physical location within a predefined distance of said current global physical location of said device.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein said data, files and applications are stored in a personal mobile device, or a designated Internet site or a designated cloud.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein said Means for continuously automatically precisely locating the exact global physical location of the device comprises a global position system (GPS).

6. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device is selected from the group comprising:

mobile devices, cell phones, smart phones, hand held computers, laptop computers, palm top computers, personal digital assistant (PDA), electronic pads and tablets.

7. A device according to claim 1, wherein said files including emails, and wherein said device automatically opens emails having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

8. A device according to claim 1, wherein said files including calendar events, and wherein said device automatically opens calendar events having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

9. A device according to claim 1, wherein said files including to do tasks, and wherein said device automatically opens to do tasks having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

10. A device according to claim 1, wherein said files including ordering lists, and wherein said device automatically opens ordering lists having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

11. A device according to claim 1, wherein said files including membership information, and wherein said device automatically opens membership information having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

12. A device according to claim 1, wherein said application including a check in procedure, and wherein said device automatically initiating a check in procedure for a business having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

13. A device according to claim 12, wherein said check in procedure includes downloading to said device an electronic key for a facility corresponding to said check in procedure.

14. A device according to claim 13, wherein said check in procedure establishes a specific time during which said electronic key may be used.

15. A device according to claim 13, wherein said check in procedure includes a location of an item for which said ordering procedure is initiated.

16. A device according to claim 13, wherein said check in procedure includes a security code of an item for which said ordering procedure is initiated.

17. A device according to claim 1, wherein said applications including an ordering procedure, and wherein said device automatically initiating an ordering procedure for a business having a specific global physical location corresponding to a current global physical location of said device.

18. A device according to claim 17, wherein said ordering procedure includes a location from which said ordering procedure is initiated.

19. A device according to claim 17, wherein said ordering procedure includes generating a list of items available for purchase at that time from said business.

20. A method of opening files and or activating applications, comprising the steps of:

A. Determining the geographic global position of a user;

B. Identifying data, files and applications for said user that include a location tag corresponding to said geographic global position of said user; and

C. Using said data, files and applications corresponding to said geographic global position of said user.

21. A method according to claim 20, further comprising creating said location tag for each data, file and application at a time of creation and/or editing to identify a specific global physical location.

23. A system for automatically determining time of work of an employee:

Means for identifying a global physical work location of an employee;

Means for continuously automatically precisely locating the exact global physical location of said employee; and

Means for determining when said employee is within said global physical work location of said employee.

24. A system according to claim 23, further comprising means for recording when said employee is within said global physical work location of said employee.

25. A security system for a device, comprising:

Means for identifying a global physical location of said device;

Means for continuously automatically precisely locating the exact global physical location of a user for said device; and

Means for permitting operation of said device only when user is within a predefined distance from said global physical location of said device.

22. A method according to claim 25, wherein said data, files and applications being stored in a mobile personal device, or a designated Internet site or a designated cloud.

26. A security system according to claim 25, wherein said Means for permitting allowing operation of said device only when user is at said global physical location of said device.

27. A security system according to claim 25, wherein said device is selected from the group comprising:

a computer, a motor vehicle, electronic devices, facilities.

28. A system for operating a motor vehicle, comprising:

Means for identifying global physical locations of gasoline filling stations;

Means for continuously automatically precisely locating the global physical location of said motor vehicle;

Means for determining how many miles the motor vehicle can travel at the current rate of speed before it runs out of gas; and

Means for identifying global physical locations of gasoline filling stations that are along a route of said motor vehicle and which can be reached before said motor vehicle runs out of gas.

29. A system for secured electronic payment over the Internet comprising:

A. Means for identifying global physical location of a designated business;

B. Means for continuously automatically precisely locating the global physical location of mobile device of a user;

C. Means for determining if said mobile device of said user is currently located at said global physical location of a designated business;

D. If said mobile device of said user is currently located at said global physical location of a designated business, establishing a payment communication link between said designated business and said user.

30. A system for payment according to claim 29, further comprising disabling said payment communication link when said user leaves said designated business.