Proximity Detection in Electronic Communication Clients
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic communication systems lack the ability to identify and notify users about individuals located proximate to a contact's geographic location, making it difficult to reach the intended recipient, especially when they are unavailable.
Innovation Solution
An electronic communication client system that identifies and indicates the presence of individuals geographically proximate to a contact by processing visual or audio data, allowing users to determine who is nearby and potentially contact them for assistance in reaching the intended recipient.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If electronic communication systems use traditional contact methods, then communication can be maintained through stored contact information, but the system cannot identify or notify users about individuals located proximate to a contact's geographic location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a geographic spatial dimension to traditional electronic communication by integrating location data with contact information. This allows the system to not only store contact details but also to identify and notify users about individuals located proximate to a contact's geographic location, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining traditional communication methods and enabling location-based communication capabilities
2Reliability
If users rely on primary recipients for message delivery, then message routing is simple, but communication fails when the primary recipient is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary location-based notification system that acts as a mediator between senders and primary recipients. When a primary recipient is unavailable, the system identifies individuals located proximate to the contact's geographic location and notifies them, thereby improving message delivery reliability without requiring complex peer-to-peer communication protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary identification of alternative contacts based on geographic proximity before message delivery failure occurs. By pre-establishing location-based alternative contact lists, the system can quickly route messages to nearby individuals when the primary recipient is unavailable, improving reliability without adding complexity to the message routing logic
Data Source
AI summary
A method, which includes, within an electronic communication client, identifying a first person. Via a processor, at least a second person geographically located proximate to a geographic location associated with the first person can be identified. The method further can include, within the electronic communication client, indicating that the second person is geographically located proximate to the geographic location associated with the first person.