Location Based Service Social Network Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a system and method to perform location determination and provide location information via a location-based services (LBS) architecture to create and maintain social networks, as existing solutions do not effectively leverage location data for social networking applications.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that activates a feature on a wireless terminal, registers the user with a location-based service, creates a user profile, and displays candidates based on the profile and geographic location, utilizing GPS and activity maps to match users for social engagements, such as instant dating or interest-based groupings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If location-based services are implemented to create social networks, then user matching capability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser matching capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a location-based service server as an intermediary component that mediates between wireless terminals and the social network creation process. This server handles location data collection, profile management, and user matching operations, thereby reducing the complexity burden on individual terminal devices while enabling sophisticated user matching capabilities through centralized processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If location data is collected and processed to match users, then social network creation is improved, but data processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesocial network creation efficiencyVSAvoiddata processing requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary actions by pre-processing and storing user profile information, location data, and matching criteria in databases before actual user matching occurs. This allows the system to quickly retrieve and process relevant information during social network creation events, reducing real-time data processing requirements while maintaining high productivity in user matching operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

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 the creation of social networks by effectively utilizing location data to match users based on profiles and geographic proximity, facilitating spontaneous social interactions and events, while providing location-based services for various applications.

Implementation Method 1

the geographic location of the candidates is based on a Global Positioning System (GPS)

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGPS:

Data Source

PatentUS8688143B2Location based service (LBS) system and method for creating a social network

Publication Date: 2014.04.01 QUALCOMM INC

AI summary

A system and method for providing a location based service to create a social network, comprising activating a feature from a wireless terminal, registering from the wireless terminal with a location based service associated with the feature, creating a profile of a user of the feature, and displaying candidates based on the profile and based on the geographic location of the candidates. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be used to geographically locate active users of a feature. An activity map may be associated with a feature, the activity map displaying active users of the feature.