Messaging App Location Insertion for Faster Meeting Coordination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face inefficiencies in manually searching for and inserting location information into electronic messages, often requiring switching between applications and risking missed information.

Innovation Solution

A system that automatically detects and associates words with locations, allowing users to insert relevant location information into messages by marking the word, receiving user input, and inserting location data or generating calendar items.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If users manually search for and write down location information, then the message can include accurate location data, but the process becomes inefficient and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemessage composition efficiencyVSAvoidtime to insert location information

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects location information from the user's text input and inserts it into the message without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously searching for, retrieving, and inserting location data based on keywords detected in the user's message composition process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-loads and caches location information data in advance, and proactively monitors user input for location-related keywords. When a keyword is detected, the system has already prepared the relevant location data for immediate insertion, eliminating the need for real-time searching during message composition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If users switch between multiple applications to find location information, then comprehensive location data can be obtained, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of location informationVSAvoidconvenience of inserting location information

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the location information search and insertion functionality directly into the messaging application interface. Users can compose messages and have location information automatically inserted within the same application, eliminating the need to switch between mapping applications, web browsers, and messaging apps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides multiple functions within a single interface: detecting location keywords, searching for location information, retrieving detailed location data, and inserting it into the message. This multi-functional approach consolidates what previously required multiple separate applications into one unified system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If users manually copy and paste location information, then the location data can be accurately transferred, but the device complexity increases due to multiple applications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of location information transferVSAvoidnumber of applications required

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system acts as an intermediary layer between the user's text input and the location information database. It detects keywords in the message, automatically queries the location database, retrieves the appropriate information, and inserts it into the message flow, eliminating the need for manual copying and pasting between applications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Productivity

If the system automatically detects and inserts location information, then message composition efficiency improves, but the risk of inserting incorrect information increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of message compositionVSAvoidaccuracy of inserted location information

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides feedback to the user by displaying the detected location keyword and the associated location information that will be inserted into the message. This allows the user to verify the accuracy of the automatically inserted information and make corrections if necessary, ensuring reliability while maintaining automation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250370604A1Systems, devices and methods for electronic determination and communication of location information

Publication Date: 2025.12.04 BAUNACH BRANDON LY

AI summary

A texting or messaging application may automatically insert relevant address or location information into the message as the user is typing the message, or shortly thereafter. A menu of selectable addresses or place names may also be presented to the user for insertion into the message as the user is typing the message. Such insertion may be based on a place name typed by the user or a type or category of place typed by the user in the message. Such relevant location information may instead be inserted automatically by the system on the recipient's device when the recipient receives the message. The system may also automatically generate and send a selectable calendar item including the address, date and time and attendees, based on information extracted from the message and previous relevant messages, as the message is being typed or upon sending the message.