DE102017115706A1 - Method and device for communication - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of communicating a server (306) with a mobile terminal (302) and a plurality of computers (310-1, 310-2, 310-3) for aggregating data, wherein event monitoring established on the mobile terminal (302) by means of a user interface depending on aggregated information about at least one event is driven, wherein a departure time, a departure, a current time and / or information on at least one event is displayed, and depending on the event, the mobile terminal (302) is driven, either one To display communication information by means of the user interface, establish a communication connection by means of the mobile terminal (302) or display no communication information and establish no communication connection.
A method of communicating the mobile terminal (302) with the server (306), and a corresponding mobile terminal (302) and corresponding server (306).

Description

The invention relates to a method and a device for communication, in particular of a mobile terminal with a server for the aggregation of data, in particular concerning air travel.

From the EP 3 093 621 A1 , of the US 2005 227 712 A and the US 2013 265 154 A Methods and apparatus are provided for notifying a user of changes in a start time of a flight. This takes into account the traffic and time for parking and walking. especially the US 2005 227 712 A also takes into account the departure time. The US 2013 265 154 A also offers a communication link to the airline in case of delay.

EP 2 355 018 A1 . US 2005 131 631 A . US 2008 195 312 A . US 2013 344 899 A and US 2016 156 773 A disclose a notification to the user of a change in departure time, essentially accounting for traffic only.

On the other hand, it is desirable to be able to communicate relevant information.

This is achieved by methods and apparatus according to the independent claims.

In this regard, a method of communication from a mobile terminal to a server for aggregating data is provided. An event monitoring set up on the mobile terminal by means of a user interface is controlled via at least one event depending on aggregated information, wherein a departure time, a departure location, a current time and / or information for at least one event is displayed, and optionally either one Communication information is displayed by means of the user interface, a communication connection is established by means of the mobile terminal or no communication information is displayed and no communication connection is established.

This provides a dynamic scheduler in the form of a dynamic alarm, which automatically takes into account the time and time spent on parking and other delays en route from a point of departure to the aircraft. For example, traffic delays or changes to the flight data are aggregated and, in the event of a delay, a communication connection to a hotline of the airline of the flight or a communication connection to a parking service at the airport are automatically provided.

Preferably, a status display is displayed on the user interface depending on the event.

Advantageously, the status display indicates at least one of the following information: departure time, place of departure, current time, information about the event.

Advantageously, depending on the event, a predetermined colored frame or a predetermined colored background is displayed on the user interface.

Advantageously, depending on a position of the mobile terminal, a point in time of an end of the method is detected and the method ends when the end is detected.

• Änderung vor Abfahrt,
• Änderung nach Abfahrt - Flug erreichbar,
• Änderung nach Abfahrt - Flug wahrscheinlich nicht erreichbar,
• keine Änderung.

Advantageously, the event is one of the situations:

• Change before departure,
• Change after departure - flight available,
• Change after departure - flight probably not available,
• no change.

Advantageously, up-to-date data is sent to the server with parameters, or up-to-date information about a planned trip is received from the server, the current data including predetermined default parameters and / or parameters entered by a user for at least one parking time, additional time for traveling with children, or extra time for staying at the airport.

Advantageously, an input of at least one of the following flight data is requested via the user interface of the mobile terminal: flight date, flight time, airline, flight number, departure, name of the traveler, identification of the ticket (e-ticket).

With regard to the method for communicating a server with a mobile terminal and a plurality of computers (for aggregation of data, it is provided that an event monitoring set up on the mobile terminal by means of a user interface is activated depending on aggregated information about at least one event, wherein a departure time Departure, a current time and / or information on at least one event is displayed, and depending on the event, the mobile terminal is controlled, optionally either to display communication information by means of the user interface, to establish a communication connection by means of the mobile terminal or to display no communication information and to establish no communication connection.

Advantageously, information about flight date, flight time, airline, flight number, departure, name of a traveler, identification of a ticket (e-ticket), or current data with parameters received from the server or the server current information is sent to a planned trip, the current data predetermined default parameters and / or parameters entered by a user include at least one time for parking, additional time for travel with children, or additional time for stay at the airport, the current information being aggregated by the server from the plurality of computers ,

• Änderung vor Abfahrt,
• Änderung nach Abfahrt - Flug erreichbar,
• Änderung nach Abfahrt - Flug wahrscheinlich nicht erreichbar,
• keine Änderung.

Advantageously, the event is one of the situations:

• Change before departure,
• Change after departure - flight available,
• Change after departure - flight probably not available,
• no change.

A mobile terminal, which may be stand-alone or integrated in the vehicle, and a server are also provided.

• 1 Schritte aus einem Verfahren zur Kommunikation in einem mobilen Endgerät,
• 2 Schritte aus einem Verfahren zur Kommunikation mit dem mobilen Endgerät,
• 3 schematisch Teile eines Kommunikationsnetzwerks,
• 4 beispielhaft eine Benutzerschnittstelle.

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following description and the drawings. In the drawing shows

• 1 Steps from a method of communication in a mobile terminal,
• 2 Steps from a method of communication with the mobile terminal,
• 3 schematically parts of a communication network,
• 4 exemplarily a user interface.

1 schematically illustrates steps from a method of communication that run on a mobile terminal.

The method starts, for example, when a user starts a corresponding application on the mobile terminal. In this case, application means a software program with instructions which, when executed on the mobile terminal, are capable of carrying out the method now described.

After the start becomes a step 102 executed.

• Flugdatum,
• Flugzeit,
• Fluggesellschaft,
• Flugnummer,
• Abfahrtsort,
• Name des Reisenden,
• Identifikation des Flugtickets (E-Ticket).

In step 102 an initialization of the mobile terminal takes place. For example, the input of the following data is requested via a user interface of the mobile terminal, for example a touchscreen:

• Flight date,
• Flight time
• Airline,
• Flight number,
• Take me,
• Name of the traveler,
• Identification of the ticket (e-ticket).

This data will be in step 102 determined by a corresponding user input or from a memory of the mobile terminal.

Information about this data is exchanged, for example, by a communication connection to a server with the server.

After the step 102 becomes a step 104 executed.

In step 104 a user query is displayed via the user interface, prompting the user to enter additional data if necessary.

This is done in step 104 a corresponding user input detected. Depending on the user input becomes a step 106 executed when it is detected that the user does not want to enter any further data. Otherwise it becomes a step 108 executed.

• Zeit für das Parken,
• zusätzliche Zeit für Reisen mit Kindern,
• zusätzliche Zeit für Aufenthalt auf dem Flughafen.
• Anschließend wird ein Schritt 110 ausgeführt.

In step 106 default values specified for parameters are used. For example, default values are used for the following parameters:

• Time for parking,
• additional time for traveling with children,
• additional time for stay at the airport.
• Subsequently, a step 110 executed.

The step 108 includes a user input in the step 106 filled with default values. In particular, the default parameters in step 108 overrides parameters for which the user wants to use values other than the default ones. In the following course then these values are used. After the step 108 becomes the step 110 executed.

In step 110 the current data with the parameters are sent to the server. In step 110 the server transmits up-to-date information about the planned trip. The generation and / or aggregation of the data transmitted by the server is described below.

Subsequently, a step 112 executed.

• Änderung vor Abfahrt,
• Änderung nach Abfahrt - Flug erreichbar,
• Änderung nach Abfahrt - Flug wahrscheinlich nicht erreichbar,
• keine Änderung.
• Wenn „keine Änderung“ erkannt wird, wird der Schritt 110 ausgeführt.
• Anderenfalls wird ein Schritt 114 ausgeführt.

In step 112 a check is made as to whether an event has occurred. For example, an event is one of the following situations:

• Change before departure,
• Change after departure - flight available,
• Change after departure - flight probably not available,
• no change.
• If "no change" is detected, the step becomes 110 executed.
• Otherwise, a step 114 executed.

• Abfahrtszeit,
• Abfahrtsort,
• aktuelle Zeit,
• Information zum Ereignis,
• farbiger Rahmen oder Hintergrund.

In step 114 a status display is displayed on the user interface. For example, the status indicator displays the following information:

• Departure time,
• Take me,
• current time,
• Information about the event,
• colored frame or background.

As colored backgrounds, for example, a traffic light system is used. It can also be provided colored frame.

For example, a change in which a traffic situation changes before departure will have a green background if the flight is still available. For example, in the event of a detected congestion or cancellation, or if the flight data of the flight changes, this change will be displayed and displayed with a green, yellow or red background, depending on the extent of the change.

For example, a change in which a traffic situation changes before departure or after departure receives a yellow background when the flight is barely reachable. For example, in a change after departure, in which a traffic situation or the flight data change so that it is scarce to reach the flight yet, a communication information about an airport valet parking service is displayed. The Airport Valet Parking Service may be displayed with a telephone number. For example, this information is displayed against the yellow background. In addition, information may be displayed in this case to save time, for example by using alternative means of transport or traffic routes.

In the event of a change before or after departure, when it is unlikely to reach the flight, for example, a communication link to a hotline of an airline operating the flight may be displayed against a red background or frame to directly provide the opportunity for To rebook the flight.

After the step 114 becomes a step 116 executed.

In step 116 it is checked if the procedure is to end. For example, if the procedure is to be terminated due to the arrival of the user at the airport, or because the user has entered a corresponding entry to abort, the procedure is terminated. Otherwise the step will be 110 executed.

To detect the end, it may be provided to communicate with the server to detect the time of a completed check-in.

The server communicates with the mobile terminal, for example, as described below.

2 represents steps from a procedure that run on the server.

The method is started, for example, when a mobile terminal as part of an initialization, ie in step 102 , Flight data, departure and the like sent to the server.

After the start becomes a step 202 executed.

In step 202 the server records the request and determines the addresses of the providers to be contacted to answer the request. For example, a static table is used in which all airlines that participate in the process, together with an Internet Protocol address of a provider server are deposited, which provides the information required for the verification of the flight data. With regard to the place of departure, provision may be made for one or more Internet Protocol Use addresses of vendor servers provided by route planning service providers.

After step 202 becomes a step 204 executed.

In step 204 the required data is aggregated. Aggregated in this context means running on the server software with instructions that collects media content from the previously identified provider servers, processes it and, if necessary, performs further calculations, which are described below.

For example, the following data is aggregated.

• schnellste Route,
• Telefonnummer des Valet Parking Dienstes am Abflughafen,
• Telefonnummer der Hotline der Fluggesellschaft, die den Flug durchführt.

Current departure time,

• fastest route,
• Telephone number of the valet parking service at the departure airport,
• Telephone number of the hotline of the airline carrying out the flight.

For this purpose, as part of the aggregation can be provided to forward messages with the received during the initialization of the mobile terminal data on the flight, the departure and so on to the appropriate provider server.

The communication between the server and the provider servers takes place, for example, via standardized or proprietary interfaces.

After the step 204 becomes a step 206 executed.

• Abfahrtszeit,
• Hintergrundfarbe,
• Telefonnummer des Valet Parking Service,
• Telefonnummer Hotline der Fluglinie.

In step 206 Information for the status display is determined. For example, the following information is determined:

• Departure time,
• Background color
• Telephone number of Valet Parking Service,
• Telephone number of the airline.

For example, information is also determined to determine whether the flight can be easily reached, whether there is a delay before the departure of the user, whether after the departure of the user, a delay occurs in which the flight can still be achieved or whether after the departure of the User experiences a delay that makes the flight unlikely to be reachable.

This information is provided, for example, in the form of corresponding data words.

In addition, when calculating the departure time, a consideration of the parameters that were received from the mobile terminal. For example, the default parameters include time for parking, extra time traveling with children, or extra time spent at the airport.

The communication between the mobile terminal and the server takes place via a telecommunication network.

3 schematically shows parts of a communication network 300 for connecting a mobile terminal 302 with a server 306 , The mobile device 302 For example, executes the previously described method that runs on the terminal. The server 306 For example, executes the previously described method that runs on the server.

The mobile device 302 For example, a smartphone that has a connection to the Longterm Evolution standard, version 4 or a wireless local area network connection to a standard standard family 811.2 can communicate. This is a radio connection 312 to an access node 304 of the telecommunications network. The access node 304 is via a data line 314 For example, a fiber connection to the server 306 connected.

The server 306 is over other data lines 316 for example over the internet 308 connected to the provider servers of the provider. Exemplary for vendor servers are in 3 a first computer 310 - 1 an airline, a second computer 310 -2 of an airport operator and a third computer 310 - 3 of a provider of route planning services.

Internet aggregates, such as the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, can be used to aggregate the data. The aggregation is preferably carried out by pull messages with which the server 306 from the computers 310 - 1 . 310 - 2 . 310 - 3 periodically or irregularly polls for updates to relevant information. The calculator 310 - 1 . 310 - 2 . 310 - 3 are adapted to transmit relevant data in response to such requests. The messages sent to the mobile device 302 are to be sent, for example, as push messages, that is triggered by the server 306 , always to the mobile device 302 sent when new data has been aggregated. For example, new data may be present when updated Date relevant data differ from older relevant data. The server 306 stores the relevant data, for example, and compares received relevant data with stored relevant data.

The mobile device 302 has the in 4 schematically illustrated user interface on.

The user interface includes an output field 402 to display the place of departure. in The Field 402 can also be displayed after departure started a current position.

Adjacent to the field 402 is a field 404 arranged, for example, in a row below the field 402 indicates a departure time. After departure, it may be provided to indicate at this point a time to arrive at the airport.

In another line adjacent to the field 404 is a field in the example 406 to display a current time. In another field 408 is, for example, in a row adjacent to the field 406 a field 408 arranged for the estimated driving time.

The described methods of communication of the server 306 with the mobile device 302 and a variety of computers 310-1 . 310-2 . 310-3 for the aggregation of data allow one at the mobile terminal 302 Event monitoring configured by means of a user interface is controlled as a function of aggregated information about at least one event.

In this case, the departure time, the place of departure, the current time and / or the information for at least one event is displayed.

Depending on the event, the mobile device becomes 302 also controlled to selectively display either the communication information by means of the user interface, the communication connection by means of the mobile terminal 302 or to display no communication information and to establish no communication connection.

Depending on the event, the corresponding status display is displayed on the user interface.

For this purpose, for example, the departure time is determined depending on the place of departure or the distance to the airport and corrected according to the parameters or current data or information about events with additional time duration. This corresponds to a backward calculation which includes statically predefined time modules, for example time for parking, additional time for travel with children, additional time for stay at the airport, and is corrected as a function of dynamic time modules, such as congestion time.

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Cited patent literature

• EP 3093621 A1 [0002]
• US 2005227712 A [0002]
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Claims (13)

Method for communication from a mobile terminal (302) to a server (306) for the aggregation of data, characterized in that an event monitoring set up on the mobile terminal (302) by means of a user interface is triggered via at least one event depending on aggregated information, one Departure time, a departure, a current time and / or information on at least one event is displayed, and depending on the event selectively either a communication information is displayed by means of the user interface, a communication connection is established by means of the mobile terminal (302) or no communication information is displayed and no communication connection is established. Method according to Claim 1 , characterized in that depending on the event, a status display is displayed on the user interface. Method according to Claim 2 , characterized in that the status display indicates at least one of the following information: departure time, place of departure, current time, information about the event. Method according to Claim 2 or 3 , characterized in that depending on the event, a predetermined color frame or a predetermined colored background is displayed on the user interface. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, depending on a position of the mobile terminal (302), a time of an end of the method is detected and the method is terminated when the end is detected. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the event is one of the situations: change before departure, change after departure - flight available, change after departure - flight probably not reachable, no change. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that current data are sent with parameters to the server (306) or the server (306) receive current information about a planned trip, wherein the current data predetermined default parameters and / or Parameters input to a user include at least one time for parking, extra time for traveling with children, or extra time for staying at the airport. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that via the user interface of the mobile terminal (302) an input of at least one of the following flight data is queried: flight date, flight time, airline, flight number, departure, name of the traveler, identification of the flight ticket (E- Ticket). A method for communicating a server (306) with a mobile terminal (302) and a plurality of computers (310-1, 310-2, 310-3) for aggregating data, characterized in that one at the mobile terminal (302) by means of a User interface configured event monitoring is controlled depending on aggregated information about at least one event, a departure time, a departure, a current time and / or information on at least one event is displayed, and depending on the event, the mobile terminal (302) is controlled, optionally either to display communication information by means of the user interface, to establish a communication connection by means of the mobile terminal (302) or to display no communication information and to establish no communication connection. Method according to Claim 9 , characterized in that information about flight date, flight time, airline, flight number, departure, name of a traveler, identification of a ticket (e-ticket), or current data with parameters from the server (306) are received or from the server (306) current information are sent to a scheduled trip, the current data including default parameters and / or parameters entered by a user for at least one time for the parking, additional time for travel with children, or additional time for stay at the airport, the current information from the server (306) of the plurality of computers (310-1, 310-2, 310-3) are aggregated. Method according to one of Claims 9 or 10 , characterized in that the event is one of the situations: change before departure, change after departure - flight attainable, change after departure - flight probably unavailable, no change. Mobile terminal (302) is formed, the method according to one of Claims 1 to 8th perform. Server (306) is formed the method according to one of Claims 9 to 11 perform.

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