SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MODIFY DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS A FUNCTION OF ACTION ITEMS

• US 20160131490A1
• Filed: 11/12/2014
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HomeAway.com, Inc. (Expedia Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: HomeAway, Inc. (Expedia Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kimes, Juliette Susan
• Granted Patent: US 9,557,185 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Various embodiments relate generally to a system, a device and a method provide for a modification of direction of travel based on, for example, proximity thresholds and adaptive alerts specifying an action item. In one or more embodiments, a method can include receiving at a device action alert data including data representing a destination at which an action item resides and data representing an event time frame during which the action item is actionable. Also, the method can include determining at a processor data representing a proximity threshold value relative to a detected location data as a function of at least a rate of travel to form a subset of proximity threshold data specifying the proximity threshold value under which generation of an adaptive alert is enabled. The method can facilitate a change in travel from a first path segment to a second path segment to the destination.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving at a mobile computing device a first subset of action alert data representing a first action item, the first subset of action alert data having a first data arrangement that includes data representing a first destination at which the first action item resides and data representing a first event time frame during which the first action item is actionable;

determining a point in time is in a duration of the first event time frame;

detecting a location to form detected location data representing the location at which the mobile computing device coincides;

identifying data representing a first rate of travel;

determining at a processor data representing a first proximity threshold value relative to the detected location data as a function of at least the first rate of travel to form a first subset of proximity threshold data specifying the first proximity threshold value under which generation of a first adaptive alert is enabled; and

causing presentation of the first adaptive alert to facilitate a change in travel from along a first path segment to along a second path segment to the first destination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the presentation of the adaptive alert comprises:

causing an electronic presentation of a route to a display.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an electronic message including data representing an identifier indicating a second destination at which a second action item resides;

fetching at least a portion of a second subset of action alert data from an action alert repository, the second subset of action alert data including data representing a second event time frame during which the second action item is actionable; and

generating data representing a second adaptive alert.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the electronic message is a text message, the identifier is a telephone number, the second action item is a prescription and the second destination is a pharmacy.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining at the processor data representing a second proximity threshold value relative to the detected location data as a function of a second rate of travel to form a second subset of proximity threshold data specifying a second proximity threshold value under which generation of the second adaptive alert is enabled;

determining the change in travel from along the first path segment to along a third path segment to the second destination;

calculating the second proximity threshold value is exceeded due to at least the second rate of travel; and

suppressing presentation of the second adaptive alert.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

fetching a second subset of action alert data from an action alert repository, the second subset of action alert data including data representing a second event time frame during which the second action item is actionable;

identifying data representing a second adaptive alert; and

determining at the processor data representing a second proximity threshold value relative to the detected location data as a function of a second rate of travel to form a second subset of proximity threshold data specifying the second proximity threshold value under which generation of the second adaptive alert is enabled.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining for the first action item a first action item type and a first destination type describing the first destination;

identifying the first action type as a specialized item;

determining for the second action item a second action item type and a second destination type describing with the second destination;

identifying the second action type as a generic item;

comparing the first proximity threshold value against the second proximity threshold value; and

selecting the first destination.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining for the first action item a first action item type and a first destination type describing the first destination;

identifying the first action type as a specialized-generic item that is a specialized item during the first event time frame and is a generic item outside the first time frame;

determining the point of time is during the first event time frame; and

identifying the first action type as the specialized item; and

selecting the first destination.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining a first priority factor value for the first action item;

determining a second priority factor value for the second action item;

calculating the first proximity threshold value and the second proximity threshold value based on the first priority factor value and the second priority factor value, respectively; and

identifying that the second proximity threshold value is exceeded due to either the second rate of travel or the second priority factor value, or both; and

suppressing presentation of the second adaptive alert.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying at the mobile computing device a third subset of action alert data representing a third action item, the third subset of action alert data including data representing a target destination and data representing a target event time frame.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein determining the data representing the first proximity threshold comprises:

determining an alert attribute associated with the target destination; and

modifying the data representing the proximity threshold based on the alert attribute.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein modifying the data representing the proximity threshold comprises:

determining rates of travel over a plurality of path segments from the location via the first destination to the target destination;

calculating a maximum amount of time to travel from the location via the first destination to the target destination; and

setting the first proximity threshold value so as to ensure the maximum amount of time to travel is less than an amount of time to travel via the first path segment to the target destination.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the alert attribute is a data value representing a priority factor.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein causing presentation of the first adaptive alert comprises:

detecting that the first subset of action alert data representing the first action item is a shared action item; and

forming a shared action item alert.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

accessing a database storing data representing the shared action item; and

causing presentation of the first adaptive alert to facilitate the change in travel as a function of the shared action item alert.

16. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising executable instructions configured to :

receive at a mobile computing device a first subset of action alert data representing a first action item, the first subset of action alert data having a first data arrangement that includes data representing a first destination at which the first action item resides and data representing a first event time frame during which the first action item is actionable;

determine a point in time is in a duration of the first event time frame;

detect a location to form detected location data representing the location at which the mobile computing device coincides;

identify data representing a first rate of travel;

determine at a processor data representing a first proximity threshold value relative to the detected location data as a function of at least the first rate of travel to form a first subset of proximity threshold data specifying the first proximity threshold value under which generation of a first adaptive alert is enabled; and

cause presentation of the first adaptive alert to facilitate a change in travel from along a first path segment to along a second path segment to the first destination.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the executable instruction configured to cause presentation of the first adaptive alert comprises executable instructions configured to:

detect that the first subset of action alert data representing the first action item is a shared action item; and

form a shared action item alert.

18. A device comprising:

a memory including one or more modules;

a processor to execute instructions stored in at least one of the modules;

an alert manager configured to receiving at a mobile computing device a first subset of action alert data representing a first action item, the first subset of action alert data having a first data arrangement that includes data representing a first destination at which the first action item resides and data representing a first event time frame during which the first action item is actionable;

a time parametric manager configured to determine a point in time is in a duration of the first event time frame;

a spatial parametric manager configured to detect a location to form detected location data representing the location at which the mobile computing device coincides;

a proximity threshold manager configured to identify data representing a first rate of travel, and further configured to determine a first proximity threshold value relative to the detected location data as a function of at least the first rate of travel to form a first subset of proximity threshold data specifying the first proximity threshold value under which generation of a first adaptive alert is enabled; and

an adaptive alert controller configured to cause presentation of the first adaptive alert to facilitate a change in travel from along a first path segment to along a second path segment to the first destination.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising.

a user interface controller configured to display one or more representations of one or more active alerts;

and

a touch-sensitive display configured to receive signals to initiate cause proximity threshold manager to identify a second proximity threshold value.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein one or more of the alert manager, the time parametric manager, the spatial parametric manager, the proximity threshold manager, and the adaptive alert controller comprise:

one or more of an alert manager circuit, a time parametric manager circuit, a spatial parametric manager circuit, a proximity threshold manager circuit, and an adaptive alert controller circuit.