Context-Sensitive Map Location Messaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current map applications on wireless communications devices do not effectively convey location information to recipients, especially when using GPS-enabled devices, as they lack context-sensitive messaging and often require users to manually compose personalized messages, and are primarily designed for desktop computers without GPS capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for generating context-sensitive messages that automatically embed location information, such as GPS coordinates, Point of Interest details, or route directions, within the message, allowing recipients to view the location on a map through a hyperlinked URL, with optional user editing and customizable formatting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a generic location message is sent without manual composition, then the message can be sent quickly, but the location information is not provided to the recipient
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates context-sensitive location messages by itself, extracting relevant location information from the map application context and embedding it in the email body without requiring user intervention. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing both speed (automatic generation) and information completeness (context-aware content).
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary extraction and formatting of location information before the email is sent. By pre-processing the location data and preparing context-sensitive messages in advance, the system ensures that comprehensive location information is included while maintaining quick sending capability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the application is designed for desktop computers, then it can run on standard devices, but it cannot detect GPS location information
Solution Approach 1:
The application is designed to function universally across different device types (desktop computers and mobile devices with GPS). It automatically adapts its behavior based on the device capabilities present, enabling it to detect and utilize GPS information when available while maintaining compatibility with standard desktop environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The application dynamically adjusts its functionality based on the device it runs on. It detects the presence of GPS capabilities and adapts its location detection and message generation processes accordingly, transitioning from static desktop functionality to dynamic mobile-enhanced functionality.
3Device complexity
If the application does not provide context-sensitive messaging, then the system remains simple, but the user must manually compose personalized messages
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates context-sensitive messages by extracting location information from the map application context and formatting it appropriately. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual message composition while maintaining system simplicity through automated intelligence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary between the map application and the email composition process. It automatically bridges the gap by extracting relevant location context from the map application and transforming it into properly formatted email messages, eliminating the need for manual composition.
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless communications device generates a message from a map application to enable a recipient of the message to view a location on a map. After a user selects a location to be sent to the recipient, the map application determines location information associated with the location and generates the message to be sent to the recipient. The message contains a link to enable the recipient to download the map showing the location and further contains the location information embedded as text within the message. The map application can determine whether the location is based on a GPS position fix, whether it is a Point of Interest or whether it is part of a map route. In each case, predetermined text is automatically embedded in the message to convey the location information to the recipient.