Hybrid electronic navigation and invitation system

• US 9,918,193 B1
• Filed: 03/24/2016
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HiaLabs Inc.
• Original Assignee: HiaLabs Inc.
• Inventors: Nguyen, Long Duc, Greenspan, Allan M., Lee, Allan
• Primary Examiner(s): Brandt, Christopher M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gao, Jing
• Application Number:
  US15/079,971
• Time in Patent Office: 719 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds

Abstract

A system may include an electronic device having a location sensor, and a computer-readable storage medium having programming instructions. The system may obtain, from the location sensor, a current location of the electronic device, display an electronic map representative of an area in proximity to the current location via a display of the electronic device, and display, on the electronic map, an indication of the current location of the electronic device. The system may receive a selection of a geographical location on the electronic map, and in response to receiving the selection, automatically display, on the electronic map, a visual representation of direct navigational directions from the current location of the electronic device to the selected geographical location. The display may be a touch-sensitive display, and the electronic device may receive a selection of a geographical location on the electronic map via input on the touch-sensitive display.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a memory device; and

an electronic device operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the electronic device is configured to;

receive a selection by a user of a geographical location on an electronic map;

initiate a creation of an electronic invitation in response to the selection of the geographic location on the electronic map, wherein the electronic invitation is associated with event details comprising the selected geographic location;

present, to the user that selected the geographic location, a unique code that corresponds to the event details comprising the geographic location;

receive an indication for a recipient of the electronic invitation;

initiate a transmission of the electronic invitation to the recipient, wherein the electronic invitation comprises the unique code; and

update the geographic location of the event details after transmission of the electronic invitation, wherein the transmitted electronic invitation is associated with the updated geographic location.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device generates the unique code that corresponds to the event details, and wherein the unique code comprises a random alpha-numeric code.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein:

to receive the indication for the recipient comprises the electronic device to receive user input indicating an email address associated with the recipient; and

to initiate the transmission of the electronic invitation to the recipient comprises the electronic device to transmit an email message to the email address associated with the recipient, wherein the email message comprises the electronic invitation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein:

to receive the indication for the recipient comprises the electronic device to receive user input indicating an identifier associated with a social media account of the recipient; and

to initiate the transmission of the electronic invitation to the recipient comprises the electronic device to transmit a message to the social media account associated with the recipient, wherein the message comprises the electronic invitation.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

to receive the indication for the recipient comprises the electronic device to receive user input indicating a phone number associated with the recipient; and

to initiate the transmission of the electronic invitation to the recipient comprises the electronic device to transmit a short message service (SMS) text message to the phone number associated with the recipient, wherein the SMS text message comprises the electronic invitation.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is further to:

cause a server to store the event details comprising the geographic location and associate the event details with the unique code;

transmit the electronic invitation, wherein the electronic invitation comprises the unique code and is absent the geographic location; and

cause the server to associate the unique code with a new geographic location after transmitting the electronic invitation, wherein the transmitted electronic invitation corresponds to the new geographic location.

7. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processing device, a selection by a user of a geographical location on an electronic map;

initiating, by the processing device, a creation of an electronic invitation in response to the selection of the geographic location on the electronic map, wherein the electronic invitation is associated with event details comprising the selected geographic location;

presenting, to the user that selected the geographic location, a unique code that corresponds to the event details comprising the geographic location;

receiving an indication for a recipient of the electronic invitation;

initiating a transmission of the electronic invitation to the recipient, wherein the electronic invitation comprises the unique code; and

updating the geographic location of the event details after transmission of the electronic invitation, wherein the transmitted electronic invitation is associated with the updated geographic location.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein:

receiving the indication for the recipient comprises receiving an email address associated with the recipient; and

initiating the transmission of the electronic invitation comprises transmitting an email message to the email address associated with the recipient, wherein the email message comprises the electronic invitation.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein:

receiving the indication for the recipient comprises receiving an identifier associated with a social media account of the recipient; and

initiating the transmission of the electronic invitation comprises transmitting a message to the social media account associated with the recipient, wherein the message comprises the electronic invitation.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein:

receiving the indication for the recipient comprises receiving a phone number associated with the recipient; and

initiating the transmission of the electronic invitation comprises transmitting a short message service (SMS) text message to the phone number associated with the recipient, wherein the SMS text message comprises the electronic invitation.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

causing a server to store the event details comprising the geographic location and associate the event details with the unique code;

transmitting, by the processing device, the electronic invitation, wherein the electronic invitation comprises the unique code and is absent the geographic location; and

causing the server to associate the unique code with a new geographic location after transmitting the electronic invitation, wherein the transmitted electronic invitation corresponds to the new geographic location.

12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions to cause a processor to:

receive a selection by a user of a geographical location on an electronic map;

initiate a creation of an electronic invitation in response to the selection of the geographic location on the electronic map, wherein the electronic invitation is associated with event details comprising the selected geographic location;

present, to the user that selected the geographic location, a unique code that corresponds to the event details comprising the geographic location;

receive an indication for a recipient of the electronic invitation;

initiate a transmission of the electronic invitation to the recipient, wherein the electronic invitation comprises the unique code; and

update the geographic location of the event details after transmission of the electronic invitation, wherein the transmitted electronic invitation is associated with the updated geographic location.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein:

to receive the indication for the recipient comprises the processor to receive an email address associated with the recipient; and

to initiate the transmission of the electronic invitation comprises the processor to transmit an email message to the email address associated with the recipient, wherein the email message comprises the electronic invitation.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein:

to receive the indication for the recipient comprises the processor to receive an identifier associated with a social media account of the recipient; and

to initiate the transmission of the electronic invitation comprises the processor to transmit a message to the social media account associated with the recipient, wherein the message comprises the electronic invitation.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein:

to receive the indication for the recipient comprises the processor to receive a phone number associated with the recipient; and

to initiate the transmission of the electronic invitation comprises the processor to transmit a short message service (SMS) text message to the phone number associated with the recipient, wherein the SMS text message comprises the electronic invitation.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the processor is further to:

cause a server to store the event details comprising the geographic location and associate the event details with the unique code;

transmit the electronic invitation, wherein the electronic invitation comprises the unique code and is absent the geographic location; and

cause the server to associate the unique code with a new geographic location after transmitting the electronic invitation, wherein the transmitted electronic invitation corresponds to the new geographic location.