SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION FOR A LOCATION
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1. A method for providing a contextual description of a location to a user, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
- (a) determining an arrival location from an event trigger, the arrival location being identified by geographic coordinates;
(b) selecting multiple places that are within a proximity threshold with respect to the arrival location based on the geographic coordinates of the arrival location;
(c) determining multiple contextual attributes of the arrival location based on the selected multiple places;
(d) determining a contextual description for the arrival location, the contextual description being based in part on individual or combined contextual attributes, each individual or combined contextual attribute including (i) a text-based identifier of one or more of the multiple places, and (ii) a spatial relationship as between one or more of the places, or as between the multiple places and the arrival location; and
(e) providing the contextual description for a computing device used by the user when the user is at a current location other than arrival location.
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A contextual description of the arrival location can be determined based on individual or combined attributes, which include (i) a text-based identifier of one or more of the multiple places, and (ii) a spatial relationship as between one or more of the places, or as between the multiple places and the arrival location. The contextual description can be provided for a navigation interface of a computing device used by the user.
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1. A method for providing a contextual description of a location to a user, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
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(a) determining an arrival location from an event trigger, the arrival location being identified by geographic coordinates; (b) selecting multiple places that are within a proximity threshold with respect to the arrival location based on the geographic coordinates of the arrival location; (c) determining multiple contextual attributes of the arrival location based on the selected multiple places; (d) determining a contextual description for the arrival location, the contextual description being based in part on individual or combined contextual attributes, each individual or combined contextual attribute including (i) a text-based identifier of one or more of the multiple places, and (ii) a spatial relationship as between one or more of the places, or as between the multiple places and the arrival location; and (e) providing the contextual description for a computing device used by the user when the user is at a current location other than arrival location.
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