MOBILE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

• US 20140206397A1
• Filed: 01/27/2014
• Published: 07/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Yahoo! Inc. (Apollo Global Management, Inc.)
• Inventors: Burgess, David Anthony, DelliSanti, James William, Patel, Devesh, Riise, Soren
• Application Number:
  US14/165,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20140206397A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3641 Personalized guidance, e.g. limited guidance on previously travelled routes
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3644 Landmark guidance, e.g. using POIs or conspicuous other objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method for providing information to a traveler during a vehicle trip is provided, which comprises the following: monitoring a current location of a vehicle and at least one aspect of the vehicle trip other than the current location of the vehicle; and providing information to the traveler in response to as least one status change with respect to the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip based on the current location of the vehicle.

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21. A method, comprising:

downloading information that is pertinent to at least one of a traveler or a vehicle trip;

during the vehicle trip, monitoring a current location of a vehicle and at least one aspect of the vehicle trip other than the current location of the vehicle; and

during the vehicle trip, providing information to the traveler in response to as least one status change with respect to the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip based on the current location of the vehicle, wherein the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip includes at least one of the traveler, time of day, date, day of week, road conditions, weather conditions, or travel progress;

wherein the information that is provided is based, at least in part, upon the downloaded information.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the downloading is performed during the vehicle trip.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the downloading is performed prior to the vehicle trip.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip comprises the traveler.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the at least one status change comprises an indication of a health problem of the traveler, an indication of a desire of the traveler for rest, or an indication of hunger of the traveler.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein the information pertains to at least one medical facility in a vicinity of the current location of the vehicle

27. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

constructing a trip profile including notification preferences indicating at least one type of information the traveler of the vehicle wishes to receive during the vehicle trip, wherein the downloading, monitoring, and providing information are performed based, at least in part, upon the trip profile.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the notification preferences pertain to health concerns of the traveler and wherein providing the information comprises:

providing information regarding facilities or amenities pertaining to the health of the traveler that are in a vicinity of the current location of the vehicle or at a specified driving time or distance from the current location of the vehicle.

29. The method of claim 21, wherein the downloading, monitoring, and providing information are performed by a mobile device.

30. The method of claim 21, wherein monitoring comprises obtaining information pertaining to a present condition of the health of the traveler, monitoring alertness of the traveler by tracking rest stops, or monitoring hunger of the traveler by tracking meal stops.

31. An apparatus comprising a plurality of electronic components configured to perform operations, comprising:

download information that is pertinent to at least one of a traveler or a vehicle trip;

during the vehicle trip, monitor a current location of a vehicle and at least one aspect of the vehicle trip other than the current location of the vehicle; and

during the vehicle trip, provide information to the traveler in response to as least one status change with respect to the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip based on the current location of the vehicle, wherein the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip includes at least one of the traveler, time of day, date, day of week, road conditions, weather conditions, or travel progress;

wherein the information that is provided is based, at least in part, upon the downloaded information.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the downloading is performed during the vehicle trip.

33. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the downloading is performed prior to the vehicle trip.

34. The apparatus of claim 31, the plurality of electronic components being configured to perform operations, further comprising:

construct a trip profile including notification preferences indicating at least one type of information the traveler of the vehicle wishes to receive during the vehicle trip, wherein the downloading, monitoring, and providing information are performed based, at least in part, upon the trip profile.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the notification preferences pertain to health concerns of the traveler and wherein providing the information comprises:

provide information regarding facilities or amenities pertaining to the health of the traveler that are in a vicinity of the current location of the vehicle or at a specified driving time or distance from the current location of the vehicle.

36. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the apparatus is a mobile device.

37. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of computer program instructions stored therein, which are configured to cause at least one electronic device to perform steps, comprising:

download information that is pertinent to at least one of a traveler or a vehicle trip;

during the vehicle trip, monitor a current location of a vehicle and at least one aspect of the vehicle trip other than the current location of the vehicle; and

during the vehicle trip, provide information to the traveler in response to as least one status change with respect to the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip based on the current location of the vehicle, wherein the at least one aspect of the vehicle trip includes at least one of the traveler, time of day, date, day of week, road conditions, weather conditions, or travel progress;

wherein the information that is provided is based, at least in part, upon the downloaded information.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the downloading is performed during the vehicle trip.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the downloading is performed prior to the vehicle trip.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37, the plurality of computer program instructions being configured to cause at least one electronic device to perform steps, further comprising:

construct a trip profile including notification preferences indicating at least one type of information the traveler of the vehicle wishes to receive during the vehicle trip, wherein the downloading, monitoring, and providing information are performed based, at least in part, upon the trip profile.