Interacting with a User Using a Dynamic Map

• US 20170167886A1
• Filed: 02/13/2017
• Published: 06/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Viacom International Incorporated (ViacomCBS Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Viacom International Incorporated (ViacomCBS Incorporated)
• Inventors: LUCAS, Brandon, MOORE, Martez, GRIMES, Rick, WATSON, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/431,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20170167886A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3602 Input other than that of destination using image analysis, e.g. detection of road signs, lanes, buildings, real preceding vehicles using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3614 through interaction with a road map, e.g. selecting a POI icon on a road map
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3617 using user history, behaviour, conditions or preferences, e.g. predicted or inferred from previous use or current movement
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• 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 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0263 based upon Internet or website rating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle

Abstract

Described herein is technology for, on a computer, facilitating interaction with a user utilizing a dynamic map displayed on a display device. A computer receives a use indication that the user has recently used an application on a computing device associated with the user, e.g., a mobile device, with the use indication including the location of the user. Then, a graphic is displayed on the dynamic map representing the user'"'"'s location. The computer then receives a selection indication that the graphic has been selected, e.g., a person chooses a particular graphic to interact with. Then, based on the selection indication, the computer initiates an interaction with the user.

Claims

1-16. -16. (canceled)

17. A method, executed on a computer, for facilitating an interaction between a first user and a media program utilizing a dynamic map displayed on a display device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computer, a first use indication each time the first user logs into an application on a computing device associated with the first user, the first use indication comprising a location of the first user;

sending instructions after receipt of the first use indication, by the computer to the display device, to display a first graphic on the dynamic map representing the first user, whereby a placement of the graphic on the dynamic map is based on the location of the first user;

receiving, by the computer from the display device, a selection indication that the first graphic has been selected by the media program; and

initiating, by the computer, the interaction between the first user and the media based on the selection indication.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein initiating the interaction between the first user and the media program comprises the media program calling the first user using one of a telephone connection, a VoIP connection, a video chat connection, and a combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein initiating the interaction between the first user and the media program comprises awarding the first user a prize from the media program.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising, before receiving the selection indication:

receiving, by the computer, a second use indication each time a second user logs into the app via a further computing device, the second use indication comprising a second location of the second user;

sending instructions after receipt of the second use indication, by the computer to the display device, to display the first graphic and a second graphics graphic on the dynamic map, the second graphic representing the second user, whereby a placement of the second graphic on the dynamic map is based on the second location of the second user.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the media program is a broadcast program and wherein the computer determines locations of the first and second users at a time of broadcast of the media program.

22. A method, executed on a computer, for facilitating an interaction between a first user and a media program utilizing a dynamic map displayed on a display device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the computer, a first use indication each time the first user logs into an application on a computing device associated with the first user, the first use indication comprising a first location of the first user;

sending instructions after receipt of the first use indication, by the computer to the display device, to display a first graphic on the dynamic map representing the first user, whereby a placement of the first graphic on the dynamic map is based on the location of the first user, the dynamic map including a plurality of further graphics representing respective further users, further placements for each of the further graphics being based on respective locations of the further users;

preselecting the first user for the interaction with the media program;

receiving, by the computer from the display device, an indication that one of the first graphic and one of the further graphics has been selected;

updating the dynamic map to reflect information of the first user when one of the further graphics is selected; and

initiating, by the computer, the interaction between the first user and the media program.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein initiating the interaction with the first user comprises calling the user using one of a telephone connection, a VoIP connection, a video chat connection, and a combination thereof.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein initiating the interaction between the first user and the media program comprises awarding the first user a prize from the media program.

25. The method of claim 22, further comprising, before receiving the selection indication:

receiving, by the computer, a further use indication each time a further user logs into the application on further, respective computing devices, the further use indications comprising the respective locations of the further users;

sending instructions, by the computer to the display device, to display the first graphic and the further graphics on the dynamic map.

26. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for facilitating an interaction between a first user and a media program utilizing a dynamic map displayed on a display device, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a computer to:

receive a first use indication each time the first user logs into an application on a computing device associated with the first user, the first use indication comprising a location of the first user;

display a first graphic on the dynamic map representing the first user, whereby a placement of the first graphic on the dynamic map is based on the location of the first user;

receive a selection indication that the first graphic has been selected by the media program; and

initiate the interaction between the first user and the media program based on the selection indication.

27. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein initiating the interaction with the first user comprises calling the first user using one of a telephone connection, a VoIP connection, a video chat connection, and a combination thereof.

28. The computer program product of claim 26, wherein initiating the interaction between the first user and the media program comprises awarding the first user a prize from the media program.

29. The computer program product of claim 26, further comprising instructions operable to cause the computer to:

receive a further use indication each time a further user logs into the application on a further computing device, the further use indication comprising a further location of the further user;

display the first graphic and a further graphic on the dynamic map, the further graphic representing the further user, whereby a further placement of the further graphic on the dynamic map is based on the further location of the further user.

30. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for facilitating interaction with between a first user and a media program utilizing a dynamic map displayed on a display device, the computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a computer to:

receive a first use indication each time the first user logs into an application on a computing device associated with the first user, the first use indication comprising a location of the first user;

display a first graphic on the dynamic map representing the first user, whereby a placement of the first graphic on the dynamic map is based on the location of the first user, the dynamic map including a plurality of further graphics representing respective further users, further placements for each of the further graphics being based on respective locations of the further users;

preselect the first user for the interaction with the media program;

receive an indication that one of the first graphic and one of the further graphics has been selected;

update the dynamic map to reflect information of the first user when one of the further graphics is selected; and

initiate the interaction between the first user and the media program.

31. The computer program product of claim 30, wherein initiating the interaction with the first user comprises calling the user using one of a telephone connection, a VoIP connection, a video chat connection, and a combination thereof.

32. The computer program product of claim 30, wherein initiating the interaction between the first user and the media program comprises awarding the first user a prize from the media program.

33. The computer program product of claim 30, further comprising instructions operable to cause the computer to:

receive a further use indication each time a further user logs into the application on a further computing device, the further use indication comprising the respective location of the further user;

display the first graphic and the further graphic on the dynamic map.