Automatic Contact Location Update via Sensor Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Service providers face challenges in simplifying the task of updating location information for contacts, as users find manual entry cumbersome and often forget to do so, leading to a cumbersome process.
Innovation Solution
A system that monitors devices and communications to determine location information using sensor data, allowing for automatic updating of contact records by recommending location assignments based on contextual information and communication content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual entry method is used to update contact location information, then users can directly input location data, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs location tracking and contact record updates without requiring manual user input. Sensors and communication monitors self-service the data collection and processing, eliminating the time-consuming manual entry while maintaining accurate location information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system preliminarily collects location data through sensor information and communication monitoring before the actual contact record update is needed. This preliminary data gathering eliminates the need for time-consuming manual entry at the moment of update while ensuring accurate location information is ready.
2Measurement precision
If manual entry method is used to update contact location information, then users can input location data, but users often forget to perform the update task
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically and continuously monitors device locations and communication patterns, self-servicing the data collection and update process. This eliminates human forgetfulness while maintaining accurate and current location information in contact records.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs continuous location monitoring and automatic update actions rather than relying on intermittent manual user input. This continuous automated process ensures location information remains current and accurate without users needing to remember to update records.
3Ease of operation
If automatic machine-triggered system is used for location-contact mapping, then the update process is simplified, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary automated processing layer that sits between sensors/communication monitors and contact records. This intermediary automatically maps locations to contacts using sensor data and communication patterns, simplifying user interaction while managing the underlying system complexity through a dedicated mediation layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical entry operations with automated electronic processing. Sensors, communication monitors, and processors automatically perform location tracking and contact mapping, substituting the simple but tedious manual entry process with a more complex automated electronic system that ultimately simplifies user interaction.
4Measurement precision
If complex typing is required while driving, then precise location input is possible, but driver safety is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system self-services the location data collection through sensors and communication monitoring, eliminating the need for drivers to perform complex typing operations. Location information is automatically captured and processed without requiring driver attention or manual input, maintaining accuracy while ensuring safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual typing operations with automated sensor-based location detection and electronic data processing. This substitution eliminates the need for drivers to engage in complex typing while driving, removing the harmful distraction factor while maintaining precise location input through automated electronic mechanisms.
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AI summary
An approach is provided for assigning at least one location to at least one contact associated with at least one device and/or at least one vehicle. The approach involves monitoring at least one device, one or more communications between at least one user and at least one contact of the at least one user. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of sensor information associated with the at least one device, the at least one user, the at least one contact, or a combination thereof to determine location information. The approach further involves updating or recommending an update of at least one contact record for the at least one contact based, at least in part, on the location information.