TRIP ROUTING SOFTWARE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND CONTACTING CONTACTS WITHIN A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE TRIP ROUTE
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1. A method comprising:
- entering a destination location into an application running on a computing device;
identifying user contacts within a predefined distance from a trip route to the destination location on a display of the computing device;
contacting the identified user contacts by electronic communication; and
updating the trip route to include identified user contacts that choose to set up a meeting.
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Abstract
An application and method can takes a trip route and maps the addresses of a user'"'"'s contacts along the route. The application and method can identify which contacts are within a predetermined distance from the route, maps them, and can instantly email these contacts to notify them that the user of the application will be passing by their location. The contacts can be manually entered by the user or can be imported from various email providers, various social media platforms, or other contact storing programs. The application can periodically synchronize with the contact sources to be sure the information in the application is current.
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1. A method comprising:
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entering a destination location into an application running on a computing device; identifying user contacts within a predefined distance from a trip route to the destination location on a display of the computing device; contacting the identified user contacts by electronic communication; and updating the trip route to include identified user contacts that choose to set up a meeting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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loading the user contacts into the application running on a computing device; entering a destination location into the application; entering an origin location into the application; identifying user contacts within a predefined distance from a trip route from the origin location to the destination location on a display of the computing device; selecting one or more of the identified user contacts; contacting the selected identified user contacts by electronic communication; and updating the trip route to include the selected identified user contacts that choose to set up a meeting. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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