NOTIFICATION OF PROXIMAL POINTS OF INTEREST

• US 20170016736A1
• Filed: 07/17/2015
• Published: 01/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Yu, Ying-Chen, Chen, Li-Ju, Kuo, Jeff HC, Su, Chih-Wen
• Granted Patent: US 10,422,657 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3644 Landmark guidance, e.g. using POIs or conspicuous other objects
• 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: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence

Abstract

One or more processors analyze at least one first user input. One or more processors determine one or more interests of a first user based, at least in part, on the at least one first user input. One or more processors determine a proximity of the first user to one or more points of interest within a first threshold distance of the first user while the first user is mobile. One or more processors match at least one interest of the first user with one or more interests associated with a point of interest of the one or more points of interest. One or more processors provide a notification that the first user is within the first threshold distance of the point of interest.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

analyzing, by one or more processors, at least one first user input;

determining, by one or more processors, one or more interests of a first user based, at least in part, on the at least one first user input;

determining, by one or more processors, a proximity of the first user to one or more points of interest within a first threshold distance of the first user while the first user is mobile;

matching, by one or more processors, at least one interest of the first user with one or more interests associated with a point of interest of the one or more points of interest; and

providing, by one or more processors, a notification that the first user is within the first threshold distance of the point of interest.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

filtering, by one or more processors, the at least one of the one or more points of interest based on one or more of;

a threshold number of points of interest, a second threshold distance of the first user from the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a threshold number of matches between the one or more interests of the first user and the one or more interests associated with the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a length of time since a matching first user interest was determined, a threshold number of points of interest that match the one or more interests of the first user with substantial similarity, and a threshold number of instances whereby the first user has ignored a notification of a point of interest that matched at least one of the one or more interests of the first user.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sharing, by one or more processors, the at least one interest of the first user with a second user.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sorting, by one or more processors, a plurality of points of interest using one or more of;

a second threshold distance of the first user from the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a threshold number of matches between the one or more interests of the first user and the one or more interests associated with the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a length of time since a matching first user interest was determined, a threshold number of points of interest that match the one or more interests of the first user with substantial similarity, and a threshold number of instances whereby the first user has ignored a notification of a point of interest that matched at least one of the one or more interests of the first user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification includes one or both of i) a message to the first user and ii) a broadcast message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more points of interest include one or more of i) a person, ii) a place, iii) an object, and iv) an activity that are determined to be of interest to the first user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one first user input is determined by one or both of i) a keylogging subprogram and ii) monitoring internet usage.

8. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to analyze at least one first user input;

program instructions to determine one or more interests of a first user based, at least in part, on the at least one first user input;

program instructions to determine a proximity of the first user to one or more points of interest within a first threshold distance of the first user while the first user is mobile;

program instructions to match at least one interest of the first user with one or more interests associated with a point of interest of the one or more points of interest; and

program instructions to provide a notification that the first user is within the first threshold distance of the point of interest.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to filter the at least one of the one or more points of interest based on one or more of;

a threshold number of points of interest, a second threshold distance of the first user from the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a threshold number of matches between the one or more interests of the first user and the one or more interests associated with the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a length of time since a matching first user interest was determined, a threshold number of points of interest that match the one or more interests of the first user with substantial similarity, and a threshold number of instances whereby the first user has ignored a notification of a point of interest that matched at least one of the one or more interests of the first user.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to share the at least one interest of the first user with a second user.

11. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

program instructions to sort a plurality of points of interest using one or more of;

a second threshold distance of the first user from the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a threshold number of matches between the one or more interests of the first user and the one or more interests associated with the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a length of time since a matching first user interest was determined, a threshold number of points of interest that match the one or more interests of the first user with substantial similarity, and a threshold number of instances whereby the first user has ignored a notification of a point of interest that matched at least one of the one or more interests of the first user.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the notification includes one or both of i) a message to the first user and ii) a broadcast message.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the one or more points of interest include one or more of i) a person, ii) a place, iii) an object, and iv) an activity that are determined to be of interest to the first user.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the at least one first user input is determined by one or both of i) a keylogging subprogram and ii) monitoring internet usage.

15. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to analyze at least one first user input;

program instructions to determine one or more interests of a first user based, at least in part, on the at least one first user input;

program instructions to determine a proximity of the first user to one or more points of interest within a first threshold distance of the first user while the first user is mobile;

program instructions to match at least one interest of the first user with one or more interests associated with a point of interest of the one or more points of interest; and

program instructions to provide a notification that the first user is within the first threshold distance of the point of interest.

16. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:

program instructions to filter the at least one of the one or more points of interest based on one or more of;

a threshold number of points of interest, a second threshold distance of the first user from the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a threshold number of matches between the one or more interests of the first user and the one or more interests associated with the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a length of time since a matching first user interest was determined, a threshold number of points of interest that match the one or more interests of the first user with substantial similarity, and a threshold number of instances whereby the first user has ignored a notification of a point of interest that matched at least one of the one or more interests of the first user.

17. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:

program instructions to share the at least one interest of the first user with a second user.

18. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising:

program instructions to sort a plurality of points of interest using one or more of;

a second threshold distance of the first user from the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a threshold number of matches between the one or more interests of the first user and the one or more interests associated with the at least one of the one or more points of interest, a length of time since a matching first user interest was determined, a threshold number of points of interest that match the one or more interests of the first user with substantial similarity, and a threshold number of instances whereby the first user has ignored a notification of a point of interest that matched at least one of the one or more interests of the first user.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the notification includes one or both of i) a message to the first user and ii) a broadcast message.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the one or more points of interest include one or more of i) a person, ii) a place, iii) an object, and iv) an activity that are determined to be of interest to the first user.