Location-Based Appointment Service With Dynamic Route Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing location-based appointment services face challenges with fuzzy meeting coordinates, requiring participants to make multiple calls to agree on a precise meeting point, which can be inefficient and prone to changes due to unexpected events.
Innovation Solution
A method that uses wireless devices to determine and provide navigation information to guide participants to a common meeting point, dynamically updating navigation data to align routes and reduce the need for explicit synchronization, utilizing a combination of navigation systems, localization, and information interchange.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple mobile calls are made to arrange a precise meeting point, then the meeting coordinates can be agreed upon, but the process becomes inefficient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines meeting coordinates and navigation information without requiring participants to manually call each other. The wireless device autonomously performs location determination, route calculation, and navigation information provision, eliminating the need for manual coordination calls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical communication system (mobile calls) with an automated electronic system. The wireless device uses electronic location services, navigation algorithms, and automated information exchange to replace the manual telephone communication process.
2Reliability
If a fixed meeting point is specified, then the appointment is clear, but unexpected events cause fluctuations in meeting coordinates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically updates navigation information based on current conditions. The wireless device continuously monitors location and provides updated navigation instructions, allowing the meeting coordinates to adapt to unexpected events while maintaining a stable appointment framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows meeting coordinates to be represented as flexible parameters rather than fixed values. The system can accommodate variations in location and time parameters, enabling the appointment to adapt to changing conditions while maintaining reliability through automated coordination.
3Ease of operation
If navigation information is provided to each participant, then they can be guided to the meeting point, but synchronization effort is required
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless device automatically manages navigation information distribution without requiring manual synchronization between participants. The system self-coordinates by automatically determining locations, calculating routes, and providing navigation instructions to all participants simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple navigation information streams into a unified system. The wireless device aggregates location data, route information, and navigation instructions from multiple sources into a coordinated output, eliminating the need for separate synchronization efforts between individual participants.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for providing a location based appointment service for arranging meeting co-ordinates between a plurality of subscribers using a wireless device; determining the location of the wireless device and navigation information to the meeting co-ordinates; and providing the navigation information by the wireless device, in order to guide a subscriber to adhere to the meeting co-ordinates, and aligning the navigation information with the navigation information of another subscriber of said plurality of subscribers in order to guide the subscriber and the another subscriber commonly on approximating routes. The invention further relates to a computer software product, a server, a telecommunication service, and a mobile telecommunication device therefor.