Location based system with contextual contact manager mechanism and method of operation thereof

• US 9,140,569 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2010
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Original Assignee: TeleNav Incorporated
• Inventors: Ellanti, Manohar, Jin, HaiPing, Carolan, Shawn Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Jen, Ian
• Application Number:
  US12/880,091
• Publication Number:
  US 20110066366A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,837 Days
• Field of Search: 701/32.3, 701/37, 701/469, 705/1.1, 705/26.8, 705/342, 340/426.19, 340/539.13, 340/572.1, 340/6.1, 340/936, 340/988, 342/357.3, 342/357.4, 342/357.5, 342/450
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3438 Rendez-vous, i.e. searching a destination where several users can meet, and the routes to this destination for these users; Ride sharing, i.e. searching a route such that at least two users can share a vehicle for at least part of the route
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

A method of operation of a location based system includes: detecting an event; establishing an event context time associated with the event; establishing a geofence associated with the event; and identifying an event participant, associated with the event, with the event participant within the geofence during the event context time for displaying on a device.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a location based system comprising:

detecting an event occurring at an event location, wherein the event represents a gathering at an event time;

establishing an event context time associated with the event;

establishing a geofence based on the event location of the event; and

identifying an event participant, with a control unit, associated with the event and within the geofence during the event context time for displaying on a device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein identifying the event participant includes identifying the event participant scheduled to be within the geofence during the event context time.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a device location at the time of identifying the event participant for locating a user identifying the event participant; and

wherein;

identifying the event participant includes verifying the device location is within the geofence.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

establishing a close contact boundary for the event; and

determining a contact event when the event participant is located within the close contact boundary during the event.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

sending a message to the event participant;

logging a communication profile, having, having a communication time, a communication location, a communication type, and a participant communication location with the communication profile associated with the event participant; and

displaying a previous-communication reminder based on accessing the communication profile associated with the event participant.

6. A method of operation of a location based system comprising:

detecting an event occurring at an event location, wherein the event represents a gathering at an event time;

establishing an event context time associated with the event;

establishing a geofence based on the event location of the event;

identifying an event participant, with a control unit, associated with the event and within or scheduled to be within the geofence during the event context time for displaying on a device;

identifying a device location at the time of identifying the event participant for locating a user identifying the event participant; and

verifying the device location is within the geofence.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

identifying a participant future location, where the event participant is scheduled to be at a time occurring in the future;

determining a calendar event for comparing with the participant future location; and

determining a future contact opportunity, having an opportune location and an opportune time, based on matching the participant future location and the calendar event.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

identifying a participant present location of the event participant;

informing the event participant of the device location;

calculating an ingress travel route from the participant present location to the device location; and

sending the ingress travel route to the event participant.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

setting a past time period for identifying the event participant within the geofence within the past time period of the event context time;

identifying a subject prior location at the past time period; and

wherein;

identifying the event participant includes comparing the subject prior location identified within the time not exceeding the past time period to the geofence.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising:

setting a future time period for identifying the event participant to arrive in the geofence within the future time period of the event context time;

identifying a subject future location at the future time period; and

wherein;

identifying the event participant includes comparing the subject future location identified within the time not exceeding the future time period to the geofence.

11. A location based system comprising:

a storage interface configured to access an event occurring at an event location;

a control unit, coupled to the storage interface, configured to;

establish an event context time associated with the event;

establish a geofence based on the event location of the event; and

identify an event participant, associated with the event and within the geofence during the event context time for displaying on a device.

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is configured to identify the event participant scheduled to be within the geofence during the event context time.

13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to identify a device location at the time of identifying the event participant for locating a user identifying the event participant; and

wherein;

the control unit is configured to verify the device location is within the geofence.

14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the control unit is configured to:

establish a close contact boundary for the event; and

determine a contact event when the event participant is located within the close contact boundary during the event.

15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to send a message to the event participant;

a storage unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to log a communication profile, having a communication time, a communication location, a communication type, and a participant communication location with the communication profile associated with the event participant; and

a user interface, coupled to the control unit, configured to display a previous-communication reminder, based on accessing the communication profile associated with the event participant.

16. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a location unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to identify a device location at the time of identifying the event participant for locating a user identifying the event participant; and

wherein;

the control unit is configured to verify the device location is within or scheduled to be the geofence.

17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is configured to:

identify a participant future location, where the event participant is scheduled to be at a time occurring in the future;

determine a calendar event for comparing with the participant future location; and

determine a future contact opportunity, having an opportune location and an opportune time, based on matching the participant future location and a calendar event.

18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein:

the control unit is configured to;

identify a participant present location of the event participant;

calculate an ingress travel route from the participant present location to the device location;

further comprising a communication unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to;

send the ingress travel route to the event participant; and

inform the event participant of the device location.

19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is configured to:

set a past time period for identifying the event participant within the geofence within the past time period of the event context time;

identify a subject prior location at the past time period; and

compare the subject prior location identified within the time not exceeding the past time period.

20. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the control unit is configured to:

set a future time period for identifying the event participant to arrive in the geofence within the future time period of the event context time;

identify a subject future location at the future time period; and

compare the subject future location identified within the time not exceeding the future time period.