System and method of sending an arrival time estimate
First Claim
1. A method implemented on a first device, comprising:
- rendering, by a processor of the first device, an interface comprising a selectable option to send a message comprising an estimate of an arrival time at a destination;
receiving, by the processor, input indicative of selection of the option; and
responsive to receiving the input indicative of the selection, the processor sending a message with the arrival time estimate for transmission on a network to a second device associated with a recipient identified based on stored data associating the recipient with the destination.
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Abstract
Aspects provide for a navigation function implemented on a device that has a communication capability (e.g., a mobile phone) in which the navigation function automatically sends an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) to a contact associated with a destination selected for navigation purposes. For example, when a user activates a navigation function on his mobile phone, and selects a destination for which a route will be generated from his current location to the destination, a contact phone number associated with that destination will be sent a Short Message System (SMS) message with the calculated ETA. Provisions can be made for automatic updates as the route is traveled. Other information pertaining to the reasons for the ETA can be selected or automatically generated by the navigation function.
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19 Claims
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1. A method implemented on a first device, comprising:
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rendering, by a processor of the first device, an interface comprising a selectable option to send a message comprising an estimate of an arrival time at a destination; receiving, by the processor, input indicative of selection of the option; and responsive to receiving the input indicative of the selection, the processor sending a message with the arrival time estimate for transmission on a network to a second device associated with a recipient identified based on stored data associating the recipient with the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions for performing a method, comprising:
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rendering an interface on a first device, the interface comprising a selectable option to send a message comprising an estimate of an arrival time at a destination; receiving input indicative of selection of the option; and responsive to receiving the input indicative of the selection, determining the arrival time estimate to be sent and providing a message with the arrival time estimate for transmission on a network to a second device associated with a recipient identified based on stored data associating the recipient with the destination. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A first device, comprising:
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a processor module of the first device; an interface to a wireless network; and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable data identifying one or more destinations and contact information associated with each of the one or more destinations, and computer executable instructions for programming the processor module to perform a method comprising; identifying a destination, producing an estimate of an arrival time at the destination, and sending, to a second device, a message with the estimate of the arrival time, addressed based on the contact information associated with the identified destination, over the interface to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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