Hot zones trigger method for location-based applications and services
First Claim
1. A method for location-based zone triggering in a portable device, the portable device comprising an interface, a zone module and an application module, the method comprising:
- (A) generating a position signal conveying a location of said portable device in at least two spatial dimensions in response to a plurality of navigation signals received by said portable device; and
(B) generating a trigger signal at said interface based on said position signal, (i) a first aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said location is crossing a boundary of a zone, (ii) a second aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said portable device is one of entering said zone and leaving said zone and (iii) said interface adapting said zone module to communicate said trigger signal to said application module.
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Abstract
A method for location-based zone triggering is disclosed. The method generally includes the step of (A) generating a position signal conveying a location of a device in at least two spatial dimensions in response to a plurality of navigation signals received from external the device and (B) generating a trigger signal at an interface based on the position signal, (i) a first aspect of the trigger signal indicating that the location is crossing a boundary of a zone, (ii) a second aspect of the trigger signal indicating that the device is one of entering the zone and leaving the zone and (iii) the interface adapting a zone module to communicate the trigger signal to an application module.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for location-based zone triggering in a portable device, the portable device comprising an interface, a zone module and an application module, the method comprising:
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(A) generating a position signal conveying a location of said portable device in at least two spatial dimensions in response to a plurality of navigation signals received by said portable device; and (B) generating a trigger signal at said interface based on said position signal, (i) a first aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said location is crossing a boundary of a zone, (ii) a second aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said portable device is one of entering said zone and leaving said zone and (iii) said interface adapting said zone module to communicate said trigger signal to said application module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable device comprising:
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a position module configured to generate a position signal conveying a location of said portable device in at least two spatial dimensions in response to a plurality of navigation signals received by said portable device; and a zone module (i) having an interface adapted to communicate with an application module and (ii) configured to generate a trigger signal at said interface based on said position signal, (iii) a first aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said location is crossing a boundary of a zone and (iv) a second aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said portable device is one of entering said zone and leaving said zone. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A portable device comprising:
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means for generating a position signal conveying a location of the portable device in at least two spatial dimensions in response to a plurality of navigation signals; and means for generating a trigger signal at an interface of the portable device based on said position signal, (i) a first aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said location is crossing a boundary of a zone, (ii) a second aspect of said trigger signal indicating that said portable device is one of entering said zone and leaving said zone, and (iii) said interface adapting said means for generating said trigger signal to communicate with an application module of said portable device.
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