Method and apparatus for location notification using location context information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a location of a first mobile device;
based on the location of the first mobile device, determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the mobile device by automatically selecting one of a plurality of points of interest according to at least one criterion such that the selected point of interest conveys the location of the first mobile device;
generating location context information indicating the point of interest; and
displaying at a second mobile device the location context information in order to convey the location of the first mobile device, wherein the location context information is not displayed on a map;
wherein;
the plurality of points of interest comprise public points of interest; and
determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the first mobile device comprisesautomatically selecting a public point of interest in the vicinity of the first mobile device based on location information retrieved from a mobile code.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for location notification using location context information. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a mobile device automatically generates location context information that indicates a point of interest in a vicinity of the mobile device. For example, if the user of the mobile device is at home, then the location context information indicates that the user is at home instead of merely indicating latitude/longitude information corresponding to the location of the home. The mobile device displays the location context information in order to convey the location of the mobile device in a manner that is meaningful without the need for a map. Alternatively, or additionally, the mobile device provides the location context information to at least one other device. This serves to inform other users of the location of the mobile device in a manner that is meaningful without the need for a map.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a location of a first mobile device; based on the location of the first mobile device, determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the mobile device by automatically selecting one of a plurality of points of interest according to at least one criterion such that the selected point of interest conveys the location of the first mobile device; generating location context information indicating the point of interest; and displaying at a second mobile device the location context information in order to convey the location of the first mobile device, wherein the location context information is not displayed on a map; wherein; the plurality of points of interest comprise public points of interest; and determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the first mobile device comprises automatically selecting a public point of interest in the vicinity of the first mobile device based on location information retrieved from a mobile code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile device comprising:
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a wireless access radio; a processor; and a location context notifier configured for; determining a location of a second mobile device; based on the location of the second mobile device, determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the second mobile device by automatically selecting one of a plurality of points of interest according to at least one criterion such that the selected point of interest conveys the location of the second mobile device; generating location context information indicating the point of interest; and displaying at the mobile device the location context information to convey the location of the second mobile device, wherein the location context information is not displayed on a map; wherein; the plurality of points of interest comprise public points of interest; and determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the second mobile device comprises automatically selecting a public point of interest in the vicinity of the second mobile device based on location information retrieved from a mobile code. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A server comprising:
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a processor; and a location context notifier configured for; determining a location of a first mobile device; based on the location of the first mobile device, determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the first mobile device by automatically selecting one of a plurality of points of interest according to at least one criterion such that the selected point of interest conveys the location of the first mobile device; generating location context information indicating the point of interest; and displaying at a second mobile device the location context information to convey the location of the first mobile device, wherein the location context information is not displayed on a map; wherein; the plurality of points of interest comprise public points of interest; and determining a point of interest in a vicinity of the mobile device comprises automatically selecting a public point of interest in the vicinity of the first mobile device based on location information retrieved from a mobile code. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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