User defined names for displaying monitored location
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing, in a mobile computing device, user-defined names associated with locations, wherein the mobile computing device comprises a smart phone;
receiving data indicative of a current location of the mobile computing device;
determining whether the current location, received by the mobile computing device, is associated with a single user-defined name or multiple user-defined names, the multiple user-defined names comprise a plurality of generic names for the current location associated by a user;
prompting for a selection from multiple user-defined names when the current location is associated with multiple user-defined names; and
providing, to a recipient, a user-defined name associated with the current location when the current location is associated with the single user-defined name or a selected user-defined name from among those associated with the current location when the current location is associated with multiple user-defined names.
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Abstract
A user'"'"'s location may be tracked by tracking a device associated with the user. The user'"'"'s location may be published (e.g. on a website) using a user defined name or some other name that is not related to the coordinates of the location based on the tracked location of the device. If published to a website, the name may be uploaded to the website in a user-editable area of the website, which area may or may not be directed to tracking the location of the user. The device may also be configured to trigger reminders based on whether the device is leaving an area and/or based on whether the device is approaching a location based on the location'"'"'s membership in a class of locations (e.g. approaching a grocery store).
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing, in a mobile computing device, user-defined names associated with locations, wherein the mobile computing device comprises a smart phone; receiving data indicative of a current location of the mobile computing device; determining whether the current location, received by the mobile computing device, is associated with a single user-defined name or multiple user-defined names, the multiple user-defined names comprise a plurality of generic names for the current location associated by a user; prompting for a selection from multiple user-defined names when the current location is associated with multiple user-defined names; and providing, to a recipient, a user-defined name associated with the current location when the current location is associated with the single user-defined name or a selected user-defined name from among those associated with the current location when the current location is associated with multiple user-defined names. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, on a user input device, data representative of user-defined names associated with locations; storing, in a mobile computer device, the user-defined names associated with locations, wherein the mobile computer device comprises a smart phone; receiving data indicative of a current location of the mobile computing device; determining whether the current location, received by the mobile computing device, is associated with a single user-defined name or with multiple user-defined names, the multiple user-defined names comprise a plurality of generic names for the current location associated by a user; prompting for a selection from multiple user-defined names when the current location is associated with multiple user-defined names; and publishing, to a web site, a user-defined name associated with the current location when the current location is associated with the single user-defined name, or a selected user-defined name from among those associated with the current location when the current location is associated with multiple user-defined names. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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