Dynamic Route Information for Wireless Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current technologies lack an efficient and convenient method to distribute route information to multiple recipients with different locations, requiring knowledge of each recipient's current location and sending specific maps or instructions, which becomes irrelevant if the recipient's location changes.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that dynamically generate and update route information using GPS or positioning subsystems on wireless devices, allowing a sender to specify a destination, and each recipient determines their current location to generate personalized route information, with an option to use a default location if GPS is unavailable.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If route information is sent to multiple recipients using conventional methods, then each recipient receives a static map or instructions, but the information becomes irrelevant if the recipient's location changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveroute information accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic route information by enabling recipients to determine their current location using GPS or positioning subsystems. The system automatically generates and updates route information based on real-time location data, transforming static route maps into dynamic, location-aware guidance that adapts as recipients move, thereby maintaining accuracy without requiring manual updates

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system allows each recipient's wireless communications device to autonomously determine its own current location using built-in GPS or positioning subsystems. Each device independently generates personalized route information from its current location to the destination, eliminating the need for the sender to track or know each recipient's location, thus reducing system complexity while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If personalized route information is generated for each recipient, then route accuracy improves, but the effort and time required to distribute information increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveroute information accuracyVSAvoidtime to distribute information
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Each recipient's device automatically determines its own current location using GPS or positioning subsystems and generates personalized route information independently. This self-service approach eliminates the need for the sender to manually create and distribute customized route information to each recipient, reducing the time and effort required while maintaining high accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures wireless communications devices with GPS chipsets and positioning capabilities before route information is needed. When a recipient receives a destination, the device already has the necessary positioning infrastructure in place to immediately determine current location and generate route information, eliminating setup delays

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the sender transmits specific maps or instructions to each recipient, then route information is customized, but multiple transmissions are required increasing complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveroute customizationVSAvoidtransmission complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal solution where a single destination transmission serves multiple recipients simultaneously. Each recipient's device independently generates personalized route information based on its own current location, eliminating the need for multiple separate transmissions. The system achieves customization for all recipients through one universal action, reducing transmission complexity while maintaining adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the route information generation process by assigning each recipient's device to independently determine its own current location and generate its own personalized route. This segmentation allows each device to self-customize its route information without requiring the sender to create separate transmissions for each recipient, reducing overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables efficient distribution of customized route information to multiple recipients with accurate and relevant routes, updating in real-time as the device moves, eliminating the need for multiple transmissions and ensuring accuracy regardless of the recipient's location.

Implementation Method 1

each wireless communications device includes a GPS chipset for determining a current location of the device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGPS positioning:

Data Source

PatentEP2058778B1System and method for providing dynamic route information to users of wireless communications devices
Publication Date: 2010.02.17 BLACKBERRY LTD
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AI summary

Dynamically updated route information is provided to a user of a wireless communications device. The method involves receiving a destination location, determining a current location of the device, generating a route from the current location of the device to the destination location, and providing route information to the user representing the route from the current location to the destination location. Dynamic updating can be achieved by updating the current location of the device and dynamically updating the route information based on an updated current location of the device so as to provide dynamic route information to the user.