Mobile Terminal Location Display During Active Calls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable terminals cannot immediately display the location information of another subscriber during a video call, requiring multiple steps and lacking two-way communication for sharing location information between calling parties.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that utilize a communication unit, location detection unit, direction detection unit, and display unit to request and display the location information of another subscriber during a call, leveraging GPS, Wi-Fi, or base station information for immediate location sharing without call disconnection, employing augmented reality and camera technology to display the location on a communication window.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional location display methods are used, then location information can be displayed, but the display process requires multiple steps and cannot be performed immediately during a call
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the display interface and preparing the location information reception capability before the call occurs. When location information is received during the call, the display can immediately show the location without requiring the user to navigate through multiple applications or menus, thus reducing the time loss and improving operational ease.
2Loss of information
If one-way communication is used for location display, then location information can be searched and displayed, but location information cannot be shared between calling parties during a call
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by enabling bidirectional communication of location information between calling parties during the call. The location information received from one party can be immediately displayed on the other party's terminal, creating a feedback loop that shares location data in real-time without requiring complex additional communication protocols, thus reducing information loss while maintaining acceptable system complexity.
3Productivity
If complex location search applications are used, then location information can be displayed, but the display process cannot be performed immediately during a call
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the essential function of location display from complex multi-step applications and separates it into a simplified, call-integrated interface. By taking out the core location information reception and display capability from the broader application suite, the system can immediately display location information during calls without requiring users to execute complex search procedures, thus improving productivity while reducing the visible complexity during call operations.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for displaying a location of a portable terminal of another subscriber's by the calling party's portable terminal. This display occurs during a call without switching displayed screen windows or applications. The method includes a first portable terminal performing a call mode; driving a camera upon receiving location information of the other subscriber's terminal in the call mode to display an image photographed by the camera; and analyzing location information detected by a location detection unit and the received location information of a second portable terminal of another subscriber to calculate a distance between two terminals and displaying a location of the other subscriber's terminal on the displayed image when a direction of the calling party's terminal detected by a direction detection unit aligns with a direction of the other subscriber's terminal.