A system app that uses location information to find the current location of everyone in a group

Abstract

To provide a system for reducing the burden on group members during group activities as a means for preventing anxiety of group members caused by events such as missing a meeting place, being late for a meeting time, or being unable to return during group activities. [Solution] Group members specify a meeting time and a meeting place using GPS location information, which are then saved on a server. The locations of all members can be confirmed on a map displayed on a smartphone or tablet screen, allowing members who are late for the meeting time or who are lost to be quickly identified and guided. Members can check the current locations, meeting places, meeting times, and messages between members on the screen at any time, reducing anxiety and burden on members.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to GPS location information, primarily for smartphones and tablets. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditional location information systems from map services such as Google Maps, BingMaps, and OpenStreetMap are used to show your own location, the location of your acquaintances, and places you have searched for. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-100862 A [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3249345 (U3249345) Applicant: Tetsuo Nakatani (present applicant) Name of invention: Support system for tour leaders using location information Application date: August 14, 2024 Summary of invention: The leader uses the meeting time and GPS location information to identify the latitude and longitude of the meeting place on the accompanying person's smartphone or tablet screen and displays it on a map. The leader can display the locations of all accompanying people on the map and check the current location of the accompanying people. The accompanying people check their location, meeting place, and meeting time on the map. Utility Model Registration No. 3249345 is a system that checks the location information of the leader and accompanying people of a tour or group activity, as well as the relationship between the meeting place and the accompanying people, on a map, with the aim of reducing the burden on the leader. In contrast, this application is for the location, meeting place, meeting time, and message information of all members of the same group, which are shared by all members, and there are differences in the place of use and purpose. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The purpose of this system is to reduce the anxiety and burden on group members who may not know where they are and may miss the meeting place or be late for the meeting time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The meeting time and messages sent by group members are displayed on the screen of the smartphone or tablet equipped with GPS location information function of group participants who are doing the same activity, and the meeting place and the current location of all group members are identified by latitude and longitude using GPS location information and displayed on a map on the screen. By displaying the location of all group members on a map, they can understand each other's positions and confirm the meeting place and meeting time, eliminating anxiety about getting separated from the group. Effect of the Invention

[0006] Group members can see where everyone in the group is on a map on their smartphone or tablet screen equipped with GPS location information, making it easy to confirm where everyone is and to find out where people who haven't arrived at the meeting place are. They can send messages or contact group members who are late or lost, making coordination quicker. Group members won't get lost because they can check each other's current location, the meeting place, and the meeting time on the map. They can use their time effectively. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] Related diagrams showing examples of use of the present invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Members who engage in the same activities can create a group with a name of their choice. After registering to join the group, the registered group members' current locations and the latitude and longitude of the meeting place are obtained from their smartphones or tablet devices equipped with GPS location information functions, and this information is sent and received along with the meeting time and a message, and then stored on the server. By reading the data from the server, group members can see the location information and whereabouts of all group members on the map on the screen of their smartphone or tablet device, and can check the situation based on the relative positions of the members. At the same time, they can receive and check the meeting place, meeting time, and messages. EXAMPLES

[0009] 1. Create a group with any group name from a website form and save it on the server. Generate and distribute a URL to the form to join the created group. 2. Send the name and contact information of each person who will join the group to the server and save it. This data is used to identify group members. The latitude and longitude information of the current location is sent to the server and saved using the group members' smartphones and tablets equipped with communication and GPS location information functions. The current locations of all group members can be confirmed on a map by referring to the location information on the server. In addition, group members can send and receive messages, and change the meeting time and meeting place, which are shared with all members. The server in 3. can have multiple groups with any group name. Save and update information on all group members and the location information received from each group member's device. Hold the meeting time and meeting place information specified by the group members as data. Retrieve and display the necessary data according to instructions from the group members' devices. [Explanation of symbols]

[0010] 1. Create a group using a form on a website and save it on the server. 2. Registration to participate in a group and the formation of a group. 3. Server, stores and updates information from group members, and stores member linkage data.

Claims

[Claim 1] Users of the system app can create groups of their own choosing, and then form groups with other participants. Members can use their own smartphones or tablets with GPS location information to store and update their current location, meeting place location, meeting time, and messages on the server. Using this data, group members can view the current location and meeting place of all members on a map on the screen of their own smartphones or tablets, and can check the meeting time and messages.

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