Method and apparatus for providing location based service
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1. A method for providing a location based service for an electronic device, the method comprising:
- storing, at the electronic device, a plurality of actions corresponding to a plurality of locations of point of interests (POIs);
acquiring, at the electronic device, location information of the electronic device;
automatically transmitting, at the electronic device, the acquired location information to a point-of-interest (POI) management server when an acquired location is maintained for a predetermined time;
receiving, at the electronic device, POI identifications information from the POI management server;
identifying, at the electronic device, whether an action matched with POI identification information exists;
identifying, at the electronic device, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, when the action exists; and
automatically performing, at the electronic device, the action when the predetermined condition is satisfied,wherein the predetermined condition includes at least one of a date, a time section, an external information reception, and whether the electronic device enters a location of POI.
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Abstract
An electronic device offers acquired location information to a point-of-interest (POI) management server when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The POI management server offers POI identification information to the electronic device when the location information is matched to one of registered POIs. When the POI identification information is received from the POI management server, the electronic device performs a certain action.
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1. A method for providing a location based service for an electronic device, the method comprising:
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storing, at the electronic device, a plurality of actions corresponding to a plurality of locations of point of interests (POIs); acquiring, at the electronic device, location information of the electronic device; automatically transmitting, at the electronic device, the acquired location information to a point-of-interest (POI) management server when an acquired location is maintained for a predetermined time; receiving, at the electronic device, POI identifications information from the POI management server; identifying, at the electronic device, whether an action matched with POI identification information exists; identifying, at the electronic device, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, when the action exists; and automatically performing, at the electronic device, the action when the predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the predetermined condition includes at least one of a date, a time section, an external information reception, and whether the electronic device enters a location of POI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device capable of providing a location based service, the electronic device comprising:
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a communication module configured to acquire location information and to communicate with a point-of-interest (POI) management server that stores a plurality of locations of point of interests (POIs); a memory configured to store a plurality of actions corresponding to the locations of POIs; and a processor configured to; automatically transmit the acquired location information to the POI management server through the communication module when an acquired location is maintained for a predetermined time, receive POI identification information from the POI management server, identify whether an action matched with POI identification information exists, identify whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, when the action exists, and automatically perform the action among the plurality of actions when the predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the predetermined condition includes at least one of a date, a time section, an external information reception, and whether the electronic device enters a location of POI. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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