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Real-time location sharing to facilitate a physical meet-up

A processor and computer technology, applied in the direction of location information-based services, data processing input/output process, measuring devices, etc., can solve problems such as wasting time and interruption

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-05-10
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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This may mean that additional phone calls are required to coordinate the meeting, which may result in additional interruptions as well as wasted time

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[0023] figure 1 An illustrative communication environment 100 is shown in which various users 105 employ corresponding devices 110 that communicate over a communication network 115 . Device 110 provides various communication capabilities, such as voice and video calling and messaging, and typically supports data consuming applications, such as Internet browsing and multimedia (eg, music, video, etc.) consumption, among various other features. Devices 110 may include, for example, user equipment, mobile phones, cellular phones, feature phones, tablet computers, and smartphones, which are commonly employed by users to make and receive voice and / or multimedia (i.e., video) calls, ), use applications and access services that use data, browse the World Wide Web, and more. However, it is also contemplated that alternative types of electronic devices are available within communication environment 100 as long as they are configured with communication capabilities and connectable to c...

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Abstract

A location sharing component operating on a mobile computing device is configured to enable a local party and a remote party to share each other's locations during a phone call to facilitate a physical meet-up. The location sharing component exposes various options to set a length of time for the location sharing or the location can be shared up until the meet-up occurs. User interfaces (UIs) exposed by the location sharing component can provide directions and dynamically updated maps which show the locations of the parties. The location sharing experience can be persisted after the phone call ends by showing updates to the directions and maps and by surfacing notifications when the parties are close so that they can start looking for each other. The location sharing time interval can be extended if it is due to expire before the meet-up occurs.

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Background technique [0001] People often talk on the phone and arrange parties. In order to meet successfully, time and location are generally two elements that need to be met. But people sometimes need more flexibility in terms of when and where they meet. This may mean that additional phone calls are required to coordinate a meeting, which may result in additional interruptions and wasted time. Furthermore, it was found that other meeting participants could meet earlier if they simply knew where they were. [0002] This background is provided to introduce a brief context for the Summary and Detailed Description that follow. This background is not intended to be an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter, nor should it be taken to limit the claimed subject matter to implementations that solve any or all disadvantages or problems presented above. Contents of the invention [0003] A location sharing component operating on a mobile computing device, suc...

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IPC IPC(8): G01C21/34H04W4/02H04W4/16H04W4/029
CPCG01C21/3438H04W4/02H04W4/16H04L69/28H04W4/023H04W4/029G06F3/0484
Inventor K.乌尔齐P.哈默奎斯特
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC