INTEGRATION OF LOCATION LOGS, GPS SIGNALS, AND SPATIAL RESOURCES FOR IDENTIFYING USER ACTIVITIES, GOALS, AND CONTEXT
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Abstract
Described are methods that utilize a geographic location technology (e.g., GPS) to determine user location data, and existing network-based websites (e.g., Internet websites) for searching and accessing data related to the location data such that the user context can be developed and stored. A location component is provided that determines location data of a wireless communications device of a user. A context component is provided that accesses context data based on the location data to define a context in which the device is located. Activities, goals, and overall context of a user can be inferred through statistical fusion of multiple sources of evidence. The context data is presented to the user via the wireless device such that the user can make decisions as to where to go, for example. User preferences can be accessed and applied to filter context data according to what the user desires to see and access.
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21. A method of operating a location aware wireless device, the method comprising:
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computing a location of the location aware wireless device; predicting a future activity of a user based on user context and the computed location; determining a direction based on input received from the user; determining a field of view associated with the direction; searching at least one network resource, using a search query, for identities of businesses within the determined field of view that relate to the predicted future activity, the search query being based at least on the computed location, the determined field of view, and the predicted future activity; retrieving a list of identities of businesses that satisfy the search query; retrieving additional information regarding at least one of the identified businesses; inferring, based upon historical data associated with the user and user preferences, that at least a portion of the retrieved additional information may be of potential interest to the user; and presenting at least the portion of the retrieved additional information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable storage memory, not comprising a signal per se, that has instructions stored therein for providing location based services to a mobile device by performing operations, the operations comprising:
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computing a location of the mobile device; predicting a future activity of a user based on user context and the computed location; determining a direction based on input received from the user; determining a field of view associated with the direction; searching at least one network resource, using a search query, for identities of businesses within the determined field of view that relate to the predicted future activity, the search query being based at least on the computed location, the determined field of view, and the predicted future activity; retrieving a list of identities of businesses that satisfy the search query; retrieving additional information regarding at least one of the identified businesses; inferring, based upon historical data associated with the user and user preferences, that at least a portion of the retrieved additional information may be of potential interest to the user; and presenting at least the portion of the retrieved additional information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A wireless device, comprising:
a memory and a processor that are respectively adapted to store and execute instructions that implement operations, the operations comprising; computing a location of the wireless device; predicting a future activity of a user based on user context and the computed location; determining a direction based on input received from the user; determining a field of view associated with the direction; searching at least one network resource, using a search query, for identities of businesses within the determined field of view that relate to the predicted future activity, the search query being based at least on the computed location, the determined field of view, and the predicted future activity; retrieving a list of identities of businesses that satisfy the search query; retrieving additional information regarding at least one of the identified businesses; inferring, based upon historical data associated with the user and user preferences, that at least a portion of the retrieved additional information may be of potential interest to the user; and presenting at least the portion of the retrieved additional information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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