EVENT BASED LOCATION-BASED SERVICE

• US 20150147997A1
• Filed: 11/26/2013
• Published: 05/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shaw, Venson M., Dowlatkhah, Sangar
• Application Number:
  US14/090,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20150147997A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/554 involving event detection and direct action
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

An event based location-based service may provide a location of a device to members of group(s) associated with the device. A network server may receive an indication of an event from an event notification system. Upon receiving the indication of the event, the network server may determine a region of the event and a location of the device within the region. Upon determining the region of the event and the location of the device, the network server may determine an entity associated with the device. Upon determining the entity associated with the device, the network server may determine communication address for the group(s). The network server may provide the location of the device to the members of group(s) via the communication address.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an indication of an event;

responsive to receiving the indication of the event;

determining a region associated with the event; and

determining a location of a device within the region;

determining an entity associated with the device; and

providing information about the device to the entity.

2. The method of claim 1, the event comprising an emergency event.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

querying a profile database to determine the entity associated with the device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a call history between the entity and the device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on subscription information regarding a person associated with the device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a proximity of the device to the region.

7. The method of claim 1, the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a location of the entity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a relationship between a user of the device and at least one of:

the entity;

or

a user of the entity.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating a database with information regarding the association between the entity and the device.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;

receiving an indication of an event;

responsive to receiving the indication of the event;

determining a region of the event; and

determining a location of a device within the region;

determining an entity associated with the device; and

providing information about the device to the entity.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, the event comprising an emergency event.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

querying a profile database to determine the entity associated with the device.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a call history between the entity and the device.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on subscription information regarding a person associated with the device.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a proximity of the device to the region.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a location of the entity.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on a relationship between a user of the device and at least one of:

the entity;

or

a user of the entity.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising updating a database with information regarding the association between the entity and the device.

19. A computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

receiving an indication of an event;

responsive to receiving the indication of the event;

determining a region of the event; and

determining a location of a device within the region;

determining an entity associated with the device; and

providing information about the device to the entity.

20. The computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the entity is determined to be associated with the device based on subscription information regarding a person associated with the device.