Map-Based Activity Coordination Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current networking and computing technologies lack a comprehensive system for users to effectively plan, coordinate, and share activities with contacts, as they do not integrate various services to provide meaningful activity coordination information.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow users to search for activity coordination information by selecting a location on a map, aggregating and filtering information such as contacts and activities within a predefined distance, without requiring specific location details like addresses or coordinates, using an activity-based service provider that communicates with client devices over a network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users manually enter location information such as addresses or coordinates, then location search precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a map interface as an intermediary between the user and the location database. Users interact with the map by selecting locations visually, and the system automatically retrieves the corresponding location information (addresses, coordinates) from the map data structure, eliminating the need for manual entry while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs automatic location information retrieval and formatting without requiring user input. When a user selects a location on the map, the system automatically queries the location database, retrieves relevant information (activities, contacts, places), and presents it in an organized manner, making the system serve itself rather than requiring detailed user input.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive activity coordination information is provided, then information completeness is improved, but information overload increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments activity coordination information into distinct categories: activities, contacts, and places. Each category is presented separately with its own data structure and display format. This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive information while organizing it in a manageable, non-overwhelming manner for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by providing different levels of information detail for different types of data. For example, activities include time and location details, contacts include relationship information, and places include address and mapping data. Each information type is tailored with appropriate granularity and detail level based on its specific needs and user relevance.
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AI summary
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided, which may provide activity coordination information. An apparatus may include a processor configured to cause a map to be displayed in a viewing agent. The processor may be further configured to receive an indication of a selection of a location on the map. The processor may also be configured to determine one or more information atoms having associated location information defining a location within a predefined distance of the selected location. The processor may additionally be configured to cause the one or more determined information atoms to be displayed in the viewing agent. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.