Location-Aware Advance Notification System for Mobile Schedules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack effective methods for providing timely and location-based advance notifications for schedules, particularly for managing a child's activities, as they do not account for the child's current position relative to scheduled locations.
Innovation Solution
A mobile communication system comprising a first mobile device that stores schedules with time and place information and a second mobile device that determines if an advance notification is required based on its position, transmitting notifications when necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If advance notifications are provided without considering current position, then notification simplicity is maintained, but notification relevance and timeliness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring the other device's position information in advance and storing it. When determining whether to send an advance notification, the system compares the stored position with the scheduled place beforehand, ensuring that notifications are both relevant and timely without adding complexity to the notification delivery process itself.
2Loss of time
If position-based advance notifications are implemented, then notification timeliness is improved, but information processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential position information from the other device and stores it separately. When determining notification timing, only the relevant position data and scheduled place are compared, rather than processing all available information. This extraction approach reduces the data processing load while maintaining accurate notification timing.
3Measurement precision
If continuous position monitoring is performed, then notification accuracy is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous position monitoring, the system acquires the other device's position information periodically or at specific intervals. The position data is obtained when needed for advance notification determination, rather than continuously tracking position changes. This periodic approach maintains sufficient position accuracy for notification purposes while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous monitoring.
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AI summary
An advance notification system, an advance notification method, and a mobile communication device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an advance notification system comprises a first mobile device and a second mobile device. The first mobile device stores a schedule including a scheduled time and a scheduled place and comprises a transmitter and at least one first processor. The second mobile device acquires a device position of the second mobile device itself. The at least one processor determines whether an advance notification is required on the basis of the device position and the scheduled place. The at least one processor also causes the transmitter to transmit the advance notification to the second mobile device when determining that the advance notification is required.