GEO-LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20180172463A1
• Filed: 12/18/2017
• Published: 06/21/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Osvaldo Morales
• Original Assignee: Osvaldo Morales
• Inventors: Morales, Osvaldo
• Granted Patent: US 10,234,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/205 for detecting the geographical location of the game platform
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

A system and method that includes a user management device, a server, and executable instructions that provide geo-tracking routing from point to point in a geographical location and to geo-tracking of a user'"'"'s progress by tracking user location via storing of waypoints along a route and developing a “return home” path for the user. The systems and methods described herein can be employed in a mapping system that may include various geo-tracking services, social networking services, and geo-tracking capabilities, and the determination of return paths, and utilizes Artificial Intelligence to map location, time, and user preferences. The method employs analysis of user trends and will recommend locations that the user will identify as useful. The user'"'"'s interactive input will be age-agnostic.

Claims

1. A system to track a user'"'"'s geographical position and plot one or more return routes via waypoints, the system comprising:

a user device operable to send and receive requests, messages, or information over a communication network, the device including a user interface capable of conveying information to the user of the device; and

at least one application server and a data store that includes hardware and software for integrating with the data store as needed to execute aspects of one or more applications for the user device, handling a majority of data access and business logic for an application, the application server operable to provide access control services in cooperation with the data store to generate content comprising at least one from among text, graphics, audio, and video to be conveyed to the user via the user interface; and

executable instructions to be stored on the user device and operable to generate digital identifiable waypoints to ensure path tracking and to establish location and to generate a return path to be conveyed to the user via the user interface.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein weigh points include links to third-party websites associated with respective waypoints.

3. A method of providing instructions to a user for route guidance, the method comprising:

(a) receiving route guidance instructions to one or more waypoints in a mapping system;

(b) in response to the instructions, determining a first specific waypoint of the one or more waypoints;

(c) generating an indication for display to the user one or more instructions to enable navigating by the user on a first route to a location associated with a first waypoint;

(d) generating an indication for display to the user instructing the user to go to the first waypoint;

(e) querying a mapping system to determine whether the user is located at the first waypoint;

(f) in response to determining the user has reached the first waypoint, generating an indication for display to the user that the first waypoint has been reached;

(g) determining a second route for completion after the first waypoint has been successfully reached and the user is still on route, based on the received directions;

(h) generating an indication for display to the user instructions for navigating to a second waypoint;

(i) querying the mapping system to determine whether the second waypoint has been reached;

(j) repeating (h) and (j) for additional waypoints.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising generating an indication for display to the user instructing the user to perform a task at the first or subsequent waypoint.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the waypoint comprises at least one from among a public place, a landmark, and an address.

6. The method of claim 3 wherein querying the mapping system comprises checking for route integrity and verifying that a route is complete before moving on to additional waypoints on the route.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein verifying that a route is complete comprises receiving a user input indicating that a waypoint has been reached or that a route is complete.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein verifying the route is complete comprises the user providing an indication in the form of a code or photographic image.

9. The method of claim 3 wherein determining a second route comprises skipping one or more routes and waypoints received in the instructions in response to user input.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein querying the mapping system to determine if the second waypoint has been reached includes checking for user return progress to the second waypoint from a third waypoint.

11. A method of providing real time route guidance to a user, comprising:

(a) receiving instructions for performing return routing waypoints in a mapping system;

(b) in response to the instructions, determining an ordered list of waypoints, including at least a first specific return point based on one or more of how visible the waypoint is and proximity to a well-known waypoint;

(c) allocating routes from the list of waypoints to one or more multiple users depending on allocation of a return route from the list of waypoints;

(d) generating instructions to a user assigned to the first route for navigating to a location associated with a nearest waypoint from the list of waypoints;

(e) tracking user movement from a point of initiation to waypoints on the list of waypoints;

(f) generating a prompt to the user to determine whether the first waypoint has been reached;

(g) verifying by comparative analysis of the route traveled by the user whether the user has completed a route to the first waypoint and in response to determining the route is incomplete or the waypoint has not been reached, generating an indication for display to the user that the route is incomplete or that the waypoint has not been reached, and in response to verifying the route is complete or the waypoint has been reached, generating an indication for display to the user that the route is complete or that the way point has been reached;

(h) repeating (d)-(g) for all waypoints on the list of waypoints.