Dynamic Location Sharing Duration Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face challenges in efficiently and user-friendlyly sharing location data due to its non-static nature, sensitivity, resource intensity, and the difficulty in managing these aspects, leading to inadequate solutions for quick and easy location sharing.
Innovation Solution
The technology enables configuration of location sharing sessions by setting duration, granularity, and automatic or static sharing options, with smart prompts and buffer times to manage sharing effectively, improving user experience and network performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If location data is shared continuously to ensure real-time tracking, then location sharing reliability is improved, but energy consumption and network resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic sharing duration configuration where the location sharing session automatically adjusts its duration based on real-time conditions. The system can extend or terminate sharing based on whether the user has arrived at the destination, providing continuous tracking when needed and conserving resources when not required, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the temporal parameter of location sharing by introducing configurable sharing durations that can be adjusted based on journey context. By modifying the duration parameter dynamically rather than maintaining fixed continuous sharing, the system achieves reliable location tracking during critical periods while reducing overall energy and network resource consumption.
2Reliability
If location sharing duration is extended to ensure complete journey tracking, then location sharing reliability is improved, but network resources and bandwidth consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic sharing duration configuration where the location sharing session automatically adjusts its duration based on real-time conditions. The system can extend or terminate sharing based on whether the user has arrived at the destination, providing continuous tracking when needed and conserving resources when not required, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary determination of sharing duration based on journey context before actual location sharing begins. By pre-calculating appropriate duration parameters and setting them in advance, the system avoids unnecessary network resource consumption while ensuring reliable tracking during critical journey periods.
3Ease of operation
If automatic sharing options are implemented to simplify user operation, then ease of operation is improved, but user control and customization are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality where the system automatically manages location sharing duration based on journey context without requiring manual user input. The system autonomously determines when to start and stop sharing based on destination detection and time parameters, providing ease of operation while maintaining adaptability through configurable options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides dynamic configuration options that allow users to customize sharing duration based on their specific needs. By making the duration parameter adjustable rather than fixed, the system maintains user control and adaptability while implementing automatic sharing functionality that simplifies operation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If location sharing is made flexible with variable duration to adapt to different scenarios, then adaptability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic sharing duration configuration where the location sharing session automatically adjusts its duration based on real-time conditions. The system can extend or terminate sharing based on whether the user has arrived at the destination, providing continuous tracking when needed and conserving resources when not required, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the temporal parameter of location sharing by introducing configurable sharing durations that can be adjusted based on journey context. By modifying the duration parameter dynamically rather than maintaining fixed continuous sharing, the system achieves reliable location tracking during critical periods while reducing overall energy and network resource consumption.
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AI summary
Embodiments for establishing configurations for a location sharing session are described. A location sharing session can include a sharing device gathering location data and providing it to a recipient device, e.g. via a server system. Configurations for a sharing session can include, for example: a duration that the sharing device provides the location data or that the sever system permits access to location data by the recipient device; preferences for how to manually or automatically set the duration for the sharing session; options to automatically end the sharing session; etc. A sharing session duration can be automatically set based on, e.g. an estimated time of arrival, a specified mode of transport, etc., and can include a specified amount of buffer time. The automatic share duration can last until a particular event occurs, e.g. the sharing device arriving at a particular location.