GEO-LOCATION SERVICES

• US 20150025790A1
• Filed: 06/13/2014
• Published: 01/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hwang, Jungtaik, Eyring, Matthew J., Nye, James E., Warren, Jeremy B.
• Application Number:
  US14/304,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20150025790A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/411
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/18 Status alarms G08B21/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/00 Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/222 Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems selective calling systems and call receivers H04W84/00, H04W68/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A method for geo-location services is described. In one embodiment, the method includes storing in a database an appointment with one or more attendees and monitoring, via a sensor, a location of an attendee in relation to a time and location of the appointment. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a route for the attendee to take to the location of the appointment based on the current location of the attendee.

Claims

1. A method for geo-location services, the method comprising:

storing in a database an appointment with one or more attendees; and

monitoring, via a sensor, a location of an attendee in relation to a time and location of the appointment.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a route for the attendee to take to the location of the appointment based on the location of the attendee.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

updating the route to the location of the appointment based on an update to the location of the appointment.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

updating the route to the location of the appointment based on an update to the location of the attendee.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

monitoring one or more conditions associated with the route, the conditions including at least one of weather conditions and transportation conditions; and

upon determining a change in the one or more conditions associated with the route satisfies a predetermined threshold, updating the route.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

selecting a mode of transportation for the attendee to use to get to the location of the appointment based on at least one of the location of the attendee, the location of the appointment, and the one or more conditions associated with the route.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

estimating whether a mode of transportation available to the attendee allows the attendee to arrive on time to the appointment based on the location of the attendee.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon determining the location of the attendee in relation to the location of the appointment at a predetermined time before the time of the appointment, calculating a probability of the attendee making the appointment on time.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon determining the location of the attendee, generating a notification indicating at least one of a time before the attendee arrives to the appointment and a current distance of the attendee from the location of the appointment.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a route for a plurality of appointments, the plurality of appointments including the appointment and one or more additional appointments; and

suggesting an update to at least one of the plurality of appointments based on the determined route.

11. A computing device configured for geo-location services, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of;

storing in a database an appointment with one or more attendees; and

monitoring, via a sensor, a location of an attendee in relation to a time and location of the appointment.

12. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

determining a route for the attendee to take to the location of the appointment based on the location of the attendee.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

updating the route to the location of the appointment based on an update to the location of the appointment.

14. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

updating the route to the location of the appointment based on an update to the location of the attendee.

15. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

monitoring one or more conditions associated with the route, the conditions including at least one of weather conditions and transportation conditions; and

upon determining a change in the one or more conditions associated with the route satisfies a predetermined threshold, updating the route.

16. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

selecting a mode of transportation for the attendee to use to get to the location of the appointment based on at least one of the location of the attendee, the location of the appointment, and the one or more conditions associated with the route.

17. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

estimating whether a mode of transportation available to the attendee allows the attendee to arrive on time to the appointment based on the location of the attendee.

18. The computing device of claim 11, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

upon determining the location of the attendee in relation to the location of the appointment at a predetermined time before the time of the appointment, calculating a probability of the attendee making the appointment on time.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

storing in a database an appointment with one or more attendees; and

monitoring, via a sensor, a location of an attendee in relation to a time and location of the appointment.

20. The computer-program product of claim 19, wherein the instructions executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps of:

determining a route for the attendee to take to the location of the appointment based on the location of the attendee; and

updating the route to the location of the appointment based on an update to the location of the attendee.