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Abstract
A location-based triggering system and method allow location-based triggers to be created and associated with POI, landmark, and/or location-based information categories comprised of a plurality of POIs, landmarks, and/or location-based information, POI, landmark, and/or location-based information sub-categories, as well as POI, landmark, and location-based information searches. A trigger is created, where the trigger comprises trigger criteria. At least one POI, landmark, and/or location-based information database containing a plurality of POIs, landmarks, and/or location-based information data is monitored for a match between the trigger criteria and at least one POI, landmark, and/or location-based information category. If a match exists, the trigger is activated, thereby executing a related action or event. Furthermore, additional search criteria can be combined with the trigger criteria to enhance the LBT process.
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/925,462, filed Jun. 24, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/593,414, filed Nov. 6, 2006, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- The present invention relates generally to the field of location-based services. More particularly, the present invention relates to categorizing and managing groups of location-based triggers.
- This section is intended to provide a background or context to the invention that is recited in the claims. The description herein may include concepts that could be pursued, but are not necessarily ones that have been previously conceived or pursued. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated herein, what is described in this section is not prior art to the description and claims in this application and is not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section.
- Location based triggering (LBT) can be utilized when providing services for various users to define actions that are triggered based on physical locations of objects, people, or any other point of interest (POI). A trigger is generally activated when certain criteria related to that trigger is met, and various types of areas upon which a location-based trigger is based can be defined. For example, a circular area is defined by at least one center coordinate and a radius about the at least one center coordinate. An area can also be defined by a group of predetermined portions of a larger geographical area, such as a certain number of blocks within a particular city. In addition, a trigger can be set to activate for a user either upon entering a particular area or upon leaving the particular area. Activation of a trigger, as discussed above, occurs when certain trigger-related criteria is fulfilled. Upon activation of the trigger, some other action or event is triggered. For example, LBT can be used for launching a reminder to a user, e.g., upon entering department store, a notification reminding a user to buy a new umbrella is sent or shown to the user.
- A POI is a specific location point that a user and/or other parties may find useful or interesting. A landmark can comprise a personal POI, or some other favorite place. Both POIs and Landmarks can be used in mapping and navigation software and applications. In addition, conventional POIs can be acquired from web/mobile business listings, city guides, etc., and are generally associated with map data. POIs and landmarks can also be categorized, where the categories can be as broad as “Restaurants” and “Public services,” or more specific, such as “Chinese restaurants” and “Do-It-Yourself (DIY) shops.” POIs and landmarks can also contain or be associated with other types of information besides location-related information, such as detailed descriptions of a particular POI, a web address associated with the particular POI, etc.
- Conventionally, location-based triggers are tied to one or more specific coordinates and a surrounding area. Therefore, location-based triggers can be used to locate a specific place. However, many foreseeable scenarios exist where a user is not simply interested in a specific place, but rather a specific type of place with which a trigger may be associated. For example, a user may be interested in finding any gas station in a certain vicinity near the user's current location, as opposed to a specific gas station. Creating a single trigger and manually associating that trigger with several individual places can be both cumbersome and time consuming. Even the creation of a set of individual triggers has drawbacks, such as limiting performance optimization (i.e., memory and processing), because each individual trigger within the set of individual triggers must be separately handled. Furthermore, the usefulness and scope of LBT itself is limited when only specific POIs, landmarks, or locations are used a basis for triggers, as is the dynamic nature of LBT, where POIs that fulfill a triggering criteria may be added or removed during lifetime of the trigger.
- The various embodiments of the present invention allow location-based triggers to be created and associated with POI, landmark, and/or location-based information categories comprised of a plurality of POIs, landmarks, location-based information, POI, landmark, and/or location-based information sub-categories, as well as POI, landmark, and location-based information searches. A trigger is created, where the trigger comprises trigger criteria. At least one dynamically updatable POI, landmark, and/or location-based information database and/or data structure containing a plurality of POIs, landmarks, and/or other location-based information data is monitored for a match between the trigger criteria and at least one POI and/or landmark category. If a match exists, the trigger is activated, thereby executing a related action or event. Furthermore, additional search criteria can be combined with the trigger criteria to enhance the LBT process. It should be noted that this ability to tie a trigger to multiple categories instead of one specific POI, landmark, or object increases the chance of trigger criteria being fulfilled. In turn the usability of LBT is also increased. Moreover, the possibility to select multiple, suitable places for a location-based trigger is faster and more convenient when compared to creating a number of separate location-based triggers.
- These and other advantages and features of the invention, together with the organization and manner of operation thereof, will become apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements have like numerals throughout the several drawings described below.
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FIG. 1 is an overview diagram of a system within which the present invention may be implemented; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile telephone that can be used in the implementation of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of the telephone circuitry of the mobile telephone ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 illustrates an example result according to the use of one embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 5 illustrates a flow chart describing a method of location-based triggering performed in accordance with the various embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 1 shows asystem 10 in which the present invention can be utilized, comprising multiple communication devices that can communicate through a network. Thesystem 10 may comprise any combination of wired or wireless networks including, but not limited to, a mobile telephone network, a wireless Local Area Network (LAN), a Bluetooth personal area network, an Ethernet LAN, a token ring LAN, a wide area network, the Internet, etc. Thesystem 10 may include both wired and wireless communication devices. - For exemplification, the
system 10 shown inFIG. 1 includes a mobile telephone network 11 and the Internet 28. Connectivity to the Internet 28 may include, but is not limited to, long range wireless connections, short range wireless connections, and various wired connections including, but not limited to, telephone lines, cable lines, power lines, and the like. - The exemplary communication devices of the
system 10 may include, but are not limited to, amobile device 12, a combination PDA andmobile telephone 14, aPDA 16, an integrated messaging device (IMD) 18, adesktop computer 20, and anotebook computer 22. The communication devices may be stationary or mobile as when carried by an individual who is moving. The communication devices may also be located in a mode of transportation including, but not limited to, an automobile, a truck, a taxi, a bus, a boat, an airplane, a bicycle, a motorcycle, etc. Some or all of the communication devices may send and receive calls and messages and communicate with service providers through awireless connection 25 to abase station 24. Thebase station 24 may be connected to anetwork server 26 that allows communication between the mobile telephone network 11 and the Internet 28. Thesystem 10 may include additional communication devices and communication devices of different types. - The communication devices may communicate using various transmission technologies including, but not limited to, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Short Messaging Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), e-mail, Instant Messaging Service (IMS), Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11, etc. A communication device may communicate using various media including, but not limited to, radio, infrared, laser, cable connection, and the like.
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FIGS. 2 and 3 show one representativemobile device 12 within which the present invention may be implemented. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not intended to be limited to one particular type ofmobile telephone 12 or other electronic device. Themobile device 12 ofFIGS. 2 and 3 includes ahousing 30, adisplay 32 in the form of a liquid crystal display, akeypad 34, amicrophone 36, an ear-piece 38, abattery 40, aninfrared port 42, an antenna 44, asmart card 46 in the form of a UICC according to one embodiment of the invention, acard reader 48,radio interface circuitry 52,codec circuitry 54, acontroller 56 and amemory 58. Individual circuits and elements are all of a type well known in the art, for example in the Nokia range of mobile telephones. - The various embodiments of the present invention allow location-based triggers to be created and associated with POI, landmark, and/or location-based information categories comprised of a plurality of POIs, landmarks, and/or location-based information, POI, landmark, and/or location-based information sub-categories, as well as POI, landmark, and location-based information searches. The triggers can be associated with and support multiple categories simultaneously (e.g., a trigger can be tied to the categories “Shopping” and “DIY stores”). In addition, an action or event can be triggered by the trigger when either one, a subset, or all of the criteria associated with one or more categories are met. It should be noted that this ability to tie a trigger to multiple categories instead of one specific POI, landmark, or object increases the chance of trigger criteria being fulfilled. In turn the usability of LBT is also increased. Moreover, the possibility to select multiple, suitable places for a location-based trigger is faster and more convenient when compared to creating a number of separate location-based triggers. As described above, an object to which a trigger is tied does not have to be limited to conventional POIs and landmarks. For example, the location-based information associated with a contact can comprise another location source, where a category of contacts, where each contact is associated with location-based information can be utilized as a category in accordance with the various embodiments of the present invention. Therefore, any data comprising location or position-based information, or any data associated with location or position-based information can be searched by the various embodiments of the present invention.
- Location-based trigger criteria fulfillment, according to the various embodiments of the present invention, can also be enhanced with defined searches such as a free text search. For example, a user can enter a text string which is used as criteria to fulfill a trigger associated with a particular place having a relation to the subject of the text string (e.g., a trigger for any place, either POI, landmark, or other object associated with location-based information where the word “power tool” is found to be associated with the place).
- An example use case is as follows: If a user needs to buy an umbrella, simply selecting one shop is not meaningful, while selecting several individual shops can be cumbersome. With the various embodiments of the present invention, the user can generate a trigger for POIs associated with a “shopping” category. The search can be further enhanced by also utilizing a text search in connection with the “shopping” category POI search, such as indicating the term “accessories” as additional criteria. The user can then be sure that his or her trigger criteria is fulfilled correctly.
- Another example use case is as follows: A user wishes to purchase or rent a DVD/video, where several movie rental locations near the user's home carry the DVD/video. Instead of selecting all of the suitable movie rental locations, the user can simply select a “DVD/video rental” category and indicate some suitable radius around his home as trigger criteria.
FIG. 4 illustrates a possible result of the user's query utilizing the trigger criteria. - The example use case described above can be further enhanced by adding more complex search criteria. For example, if the user wishes to by a new windshield wiper blade for his or her car, and he or she owns a discount card for a particular automotive supply store, the user can create a search indicating a desired category to be “shopping.” In addition, the search can include text indicating the name of the particular automotive supply store. Furthermore, the user can tie this search to a triggering note, e.g., “Remember to buy new windshield wiper blade” that will be sent to a device utilized by the user, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a mobile device. Additional information may be associated with the trigger criteria. Referring to the above example, an opening time of the automotive supply store can be added as an additional piece of search criteria/triggering condition that must be fulfilled before the trigger is fired. In this scenario for example, the trigger can be set to send the triggering note when the user is physically near one of the identified, particular automotive stores which is open at that same time. If the user is near one of the identified, particular automotive stores, but the store is not open for business, the trigger will not be activated.
- It should be noted that an additional searching or search criteria need not be limited to the functionality of a device upon which the additional searching or search criteria is being performed and/or entered. Other data and information available from third party services providers and sources could be utilized as additional triggering criteria. For example, the various embodiments of the present invention can be utilized in conjunction with data gleaned from a semantic web browser. Moreover, additional trigger-fulfilling data is dynamically updatable in nature, were the trigger-fulfilling data can be added, updated, and/or deleted within their respective databases and/or data structures after a user has already set a particular trigger. In other words, the triggering criteria can be fulfilled, for example, by additional trigger-fulfilling data added or identified by a third party service provider after the trigger criteria has already been set by the user.
- It should also be noted that the various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented to perform remote triggering. Remote triggering describes a use case scenario where a user receives a get/set reminder indicating a desired action or event when a third party enters or leaves a certain geographical area. For example, a first user can set triggering criteria to send a notification containing a message, “When you go to the shopping mall remember to buy me a new frying pan” to a second user, upon the second user leaving the home of the first and second users.
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FIG. 5 shows a flow chart illustrating a method of LBT in connection with the various embodiments of the present invention. At least one trigger is created at 500. Created triggers are maintained in a triggering system residing in either a user terminal/device or a network/network element. At 530, the triggering system monitors all residing POI, landmarks, and location-based information databases and/or data structures, which can reside in the user terminal/device or in a server of the network, for suitable trigger locations. At 540, the triggering system attempts to match suitable POIs and/or landmarks categorizations with the at least one trigger set in the triggering system. If at least one POI, landmark, or location-based information categorization matches the at least one trigger, any of the POIs, landmarks, and/or location-based information comprising the at least one POI, landmark, and/or location-based information categorization can be used to satisfy triggering criteria and activate the trigger at 550, and consequently, execute any related action or event. If the trigger created is tied to a search, the search can be executed once, immediately after the creation of the trigger to get the current trigger criteria at 510. When the information regarding a particular POI, landmark, and/or other category information in a database and/or data structure is modified and/or added, an update-search is executed to update the trigger criteria. This search can be incrementally performed so that only modified data in modified databases and/or data structures are captured. This aids in speeding up the operation and improves performance of the triggering system. - It should be noted that various user interfaces can be utilized in conjunction with the various embodiments of the present invention. For example, a mobile device such as a PDA or mobile telephone can be utilized to interface with the triggering system described above. Alternatively, a web browser implemented on a personal computer can also be used as a front end to the triggering system, where the web browser can access standard HyperText Markup Language (HTML)-based documents or a semantic web browser can utilize semantic web documents and addressing using Resource Description Framework (RDF), Web Ontology Language (OWL), Extensible Markup Language (XML), extensible HTML, etc.
- In addition, triggers can be created on a user interface, where trigger category selectors are provided for all categories found in one or more POI, landmark, and/or location-based information databases and/or data structures. As described above, multiple categories can be selected, where one or more of the POI, landmark, and/or location-based information databases and/or data structures are accessed at any one time, and additional criteria can be utilized in conjunction with the trigger categories. For example, a geographical area can be defined (e.g., a centralized geographical location and a radius substantially about the centralized geographical location), where only places inside that geographical area are available for triggering. In addition, triggers can be added to search criteria (e.g., defined searches) or to search results.
- The various embodiments of the present invention provide more end-user friendly use cases and work flows for users. In addition, the various embodiments of the present invention take into account POI and/or landmark life-times in a more dynamic way. Therefore, newly created POIs and landmarks that match trigger criteria are taken into consideration when attempting to fulfill the trigger criteria. Moreover, if a particular POI, landmark, and/or location-based information is removed from a database and/or data structure or no longer comprises a valid location, the trigger criteria defined at least in part by the particular POI and/or land mark is not necessarily invalidated (unless no other POIs and/or landmarks that can fulfill the trigger criteria exist).
- It should be noted that a consideration to be taken into account with the various embodiments of the present invention, where devices, e.g., mobile devices, having limited power sources are utilized, is that more processing power or memory is needed depending on a particular implementation. Proximity detection/mapping can be utilized in such scenarios so that GPS circuitry, for example, is powered up only when the device is able to receive specified radio network cell data close to a specified trigger criteria area. The Open Mobile Alliance Secure User Plane Location (OMA SUPL) 2.0 standard includes such proximity mapping (i.e., converting some defined geological area to a corresponding Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)/Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) cell info). However such proximity mapping is limited to one geographical area. As described above, the various embodiments of the present invention can require multiple geographical areas to be mapped, as well as the updating of geographical areas during a life time of a particular trigger. Therefore, the SUPL 2.0 standard can be adapted for multiple area definition retrieval.
- The present invention is described in the general context of method steps, which may be implemented in one embodiment by a program product including computer-executable instructions, such as program code, executed by computers in networked environments. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Computer-executable instructions, associated data structures, and program modules represent examples of program code for executing steps of the methods disclosed herein. The particular sequence of such executable instructions or associated data structures represents examples of corresponding acts for implementing the functions described in such steps.
- Software and web implementations of the present invention could be accomplished with standard programming techniques with rule based logic and other logic to accomplish the various database searching steps, correlation steps, comparison steps and decision steps. It should also be noted that the words “component” and “module,” as used herein and in the claims, is intended to encompass implementations using one or more lines of software code, and/or hardware implementations, and/or equipment for receiving manual inputs.
- The foregoing description of embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the precise form disclosed, and modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practice of the present invention. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the present invention and its practical application to enable one skilled in the art to utilize the present invention in various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
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1. A method, comprising:
creating, by a mobile device, a location-based trigger specifying one or more trigger criteria including at least one criterion based, at least in part, on a location of the device and one or more location-based information categories associated with a plurality of points of interest;
comparing, by the device, the one or more trigger criteria with a plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data; and
activating the trigger at the device when at least one of the plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data matches the one or more trigger criteria.
2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the location-based information categories include one or more objects of interest available or applicable at one or more of the points of interest, and wherein the one or more objects of interest are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
3. A method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more objects of interest includes one or more objects available for sale, for rent, or a combination thereof, at the one or more of the points of interest.
4. A method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more objects of interest includes one or more discount cards applicable at the one or more of the points of interest.
5. A method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more location-based information categories are associated with one or more contacts of a user of the device, and the one or more contacts are associated with one or more of the points of interest, and
wherein the one or more contacts are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
6. A method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one criterion is based, at least in part, on one or more operation hours of the plurality of points of interest, and
wherein the one or more operation hours are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
7. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring one or more updates of the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data,
wherein the one or more updates are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
8. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
monitoring one or more updates of the trigger criteria,
wherein the one or more updates are compared to the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data to activate the trigger at the device.
9. A method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger criteria are set by a user to present a notification message to another user of the device upon the match.
10. A method of claim 1 , wherein the activating of the trigger occurs upon one of entering and leaving a geographical area associated with the one or more of the points of interest.
11. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
create at a mobile device a location-based trigger specifying one or more trigger criteria including at least one criterion based, at least in part, on a location of the device and one or more location-based information categories associated with a plurality of points of interest;
compare the one or more trigger criteria with a plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data; and
activate the trigger when at least one of the plurality of potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data matches the one or more trigger criteria.
12. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the location-based information categories include one or more objects of interest available or applicable at one or more of the points of interest, and
wherein the one or more objects of interest are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
13. An apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more objects of interest includes one or more objects available for sale, for rent, or a combination thereof, at the one or more of the points of interest.
14. An apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the one or more objects of interest includes one or more discount cards applicable at the one or more of the points of interest.
15. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the one or more location-based information categories are associated with one or more contacts of a user of the device, and the one or more contacts are associated with one or more of the points of interest, and
wherein the one or more contacts are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
16. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the at least one criterion is based, at least in part, on one or more operation hours of the plurality of points of interest, and
wherein the one or more operation hours are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
17. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
monitor one or more updates of the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data,
wherein the one or more updates are compared to the one or more trigger criteria to activate the trigger at the device.
18. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
monitor one or more updates of the trigger criteria,
wherein the one or more updates are compared to the potential trigger criteria-fulfilling data to activate the trigger at the device.
19. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the trigger criteria are set by a user to present a notification message to another user of the device upon the match.
20. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the activating of the trigger occurs upon one of entering and leaving a geographical area associated with the one or more of the points of interest.
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