Location Message Reducer for Mobile Device Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing location tracking methods for mobile devices result in excessive messaging, leading to high network utilization and power consumption, especially when tracking multiple devices, as they often require frequent updates of location information.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method in communication devices and mobile devices to reduce location message transmission by determining when location information is no longer needed and only sending updates when the device moves a specified distance or upon request, using a location message reducer component that can be software or hardware-based, and integrating with tracking applications to manage location sharing rules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If location information is provided frequently to accurately track mobile device location, then location tracking accuracy is improved, but network utilization and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the location update frequency adjustable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adapts the update rate based on current conditions such as device movement speed, network status, and power availability, allowing optimization between tracking accuracy and energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of location update frequency based on various conditions. By modifying this parameter dynamically - increasing it when high accuracy is needed and decreasing it when energy conservation is prioritized - the system resolves the contradiction between measurement precision and energy loss.
2Measurement precision
If location information is provided frequently to accurately track mobile device location, then location tracking accuracy is improved, but network utilization increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the quantity of location messages transmitted based on current conditions. When the mobile device is stationary or movement is minimal, the system reduces update frequency to conserve network resources. When the device moves rapidly or location accuracy becomes critical, the system increases update frequency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies the parameter of message transmission quantity adaptively. By changing the frequency and volume of location information transmitted based on device movement patterns and network conditions, the system optimizes the balance between tracking accuracy and network utilization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mobile devices are tracked simultaneously, then comprehensive location monitoring is improved, but the number of messages and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the location tracking operations for multiple mobile devices into a unified system that handles all devices through common processing logic. By combining tracking operations and sharing resources across multiple devices, the system reduces overall complexity while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The tracking system is designed with universal functionality that can handle multiple mobile devices using the same algorithms and processing mechanisms. This multi-functional approach allows the system to scale efficiently, adding new devices without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
Provided is a method and apparatus for reducing transmission of location information when tracking the geographic location of one or more mobile devices. A mobile device generates location information using GPS technology and provides the location information to a communication device on an ongoing basis. In a first embodiment, if the location information of the mobile device is not needed, then the communication device transmits a message indicating that the location information of the mobile device is not needed. Upon receiving the message, the mobile device stops providing location information to the communication device on the ongoing basis. This can reduce the amount of information that gets transferred over the air between users sharing their location information.