Intelligent location-based services

• US 8,254,965 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2011
• Issued: 08/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kale, Kaustubh, Buszko, Dominik
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, David Q
• Application Number:
  US13/175,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20110263275A1
• Time in Patent Office: 423 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 701/209, 701/213
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method for dynamically providing location-based services, including receiving at least one user input indicating a request for a suggested point of interest; and generating a query based on the user input and a time reference. In addition, the generated query can be processed to identify a plurality of points of interest. The points of interest can be presented to a user.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically providing location-based services, comprising:

receiving at least one user input indicating a request for a suggested point of interest;

by a controller, generating a query based on the user input and a time reference;

processing the generated query to identify a plurality of points of interest; and

presenting the points of interest to a user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a particular mode of transportation used by the user, wherein generating the query is further based on the particular mode of transportation.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a particular route traveled by the user, wherein generating the query is further based on the particular route.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the time reference is particular time of day, a particular day of a week, a particular day of a month, or a particular day of a year.

5. A system that dynamically provides location-based services, comprising:

a controller configured to;

receive at least one user input indicating a request for a suggested point of interest;

generate a query based on the user input and a time reference;

process the generated query to identify a plurality of points of interest; and

present the points of interest to a user.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the controller further is configured to:

identify a particular mode of transportation used by the user, wherein generating the query is further based on the particular mode of transportation.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the controller further is configured to:

identify a particular route traveled by the user, wherein generating the query is further based on the particular route.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the time reference is particular time of day, a particular day of a week, a particular day of a month, or a particular day of a year.