Providing location based triggers in a mobile environment

• US 9,129,316 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2005
• Issued: 09/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tamiras Per Pte Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Di-Walkor III Services LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lotvin, Mikhail, Nemes, Richard M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Garg, Yogesh C
• Application Number:
  US11/295,308
• Publication Number:
  US 20060085289A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,564 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/27, 705/26.1, 705/1, 705/27.1, 705/26.41, 705/26.43, 705/26.7, 705/26.8, 705/26.81, 701/213, 701/438, 701/526, 701/301, 455/456.6, 455/457, 455/459, 343/873, 340/436, 340/903
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0605 Supply or demand aggregation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00

Abstract

Receiving from a wireless electronic device, positioning data indicating that the wireless electronic device is within a predetermined range of a particular geographical location that is of a type authorized to service a device is disclosed. A current condition of the device may also be provided. Triggering a new location sensitive trigger event based on the current condition of the device indicating the device needs to be serviced and the positioning data indicating that the wireless electronic device is within the predetermined range of the particular geographical location is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method performed by a server, the method comprising:

creating, at the server, a location sensitive trigger for an event to occur in response to a wireless electronic device being within a predetermined range of a type of geographical location authorized to repair an automobile, wherein the wireless electronic device is a programmable device and is in communication with the server;

receiving, by the server from the wireless electronic device, positioning data indicating that the wireless electronic device is within a predetermined range of a particular geographical location that is of a type authorized to service the automobile, wherein the positioning data is determined by the wireless electronic device;

receiving, by the server from the wireless electronic device, a current condition of the automobile, wherein the wireless electronic device is in communication with the automobile;

triggering, by the server, a new location sensitive trigger based on the current condition of the automobile indicating the automobile needs to be serviced and the positioning data indicating that the wireless electronic device is within the predetermined range of the particular geographical location; and

sending, by the server, a notification of the triggered new location sensitive trigger to the wireless electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the new location sensitive trigger includes a time constraint;

and

wherein triggering the new location sensitive trigger is based on satisfaction of the time constraint.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification indicates that the particular geographical location corresponds to a service station location type.

4. A server comprising:

the server configured to create a location sensitive trigger for an event to occur in response to a wireless electronic device being within a predetermined range of a type of geographical location authorized to repair an automobile, wherein the wireless electronic device is a programmable device and is in communication with the server;

the server configured to receive, from the wireless electronic device, positioning data indicating that the wireless electronic device is within a predetermined range of a particular geographical location that is of a type authorized to service the automobile, wherein the positioning data is determined by the wireless electronic device;

the server configured to receive from the wireless electronic device a current condition of the automobile, wherein the wireless electronic device is in communication with the automobile;

a processor configured to trigger, at the server, a new location sensitive trigger based on the current condition of the automobile indicating the automobile needs to be serviced and the positioning data indicating that the wireless electronic device is within the predetermined range of the particular geographical location; and

the server configured to send a notification of the triggered new location sensitive trigger to the wireless electronic device.

5. The server of claim 4, wherein the new location sensitive trigger includes a time constraint;

and

wherein the trigger of the new location sensitive trigger is based on satisfaction of the time constraint.

6. The server of claim 4, wherein the notification indicates that the particular geographical location corresponds to a service station location type.