Proximity-Based Venue Location Sharing System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing indoor location tracking systems generate excessive data when monitoring multiple individuals in real-time within a venue, leading to inefficient data sharing and increased bandwidth usage, security concerns, and battery drain in mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a computer-implemented method that processes a request for users to meet at a venue by establishing a geo-fence, providing venue-specific location data only when the other user crosses the geo-fence, reducing unnecessary location updates and data transmission to mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If real-time location tracking of multiple users is implemented, then location information availability is improved, but data volume and bandwidth usage increase excessively
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from universal continuous location tracking to selective location sharing based on proximity relationships. Location data is only transmitted to users who are physically near each other, making the data sharing quality local rather than universal. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining information availability for relevant users while eliminating unnecessary data transmission to distant users.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts location data transmission based on real-time proximity conditions. When users cross geo-fences or enter proximity zones, the system activates location sharing; when users move away, transmission stops. This dynamic approach ensures location information is available when needed while preventing excessive bandwidth usage during periods when sharing is not required.
2Loss of information
If continuous location data transmission is performed, then location information availability is improved, but mobile device battery consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous location data transmission, the system employs periodic transmission triggered by proximity events. Location updates are sent only when users enter or exit defined proximity zones, converting continuous action into periodic action. This maintains information availability at critical moments while dramatically reducing overall energy consumption compared to uninterrupted transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies selective transmission based on local proximity conditions rather than universal continuous transmission. Each user receives location updates only when locally relevant (i.e., when near another user), making energy usage proportional to actual information needs rather than constant regardless of usage context.
3Ease of operation
If comprehensive location monitoring is implemented, then user meeting coordination is improved, but security risks increase due to excessive information sharing
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements selective location sharing based on proximity rather than comprehensive monitoring. Users only share location data with others in their immediate vicinity, making the information sharing local and context-appropriate. This maintains ease of operation for meeting coordination while reducing security risks by limiting exposure of location information to only those who need it and are physically present.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically controls information sharing based on real-time proximity conditions. Location data is shared only when users are near each other, creating a dynamic security model that adapts to physical context. This ensures meeting coordination functionality while minimizing security risks by preventing unnecessary information exposure during periods when users are not in proximity.
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AI summary
Proximity-based sharing of venue-specific user location data is provided. The method includes, for instance, processing, in association with a locate facility, a request by one user that an other user meet the one user at a venue. In addition, a geo-fence is established relative to, at least in part, the venue, and based on the other user crossing the geo-fence, the method includes providing, via the locate facility, venue-specific location data on the one user's location within the venue to a mobile device of the other user to assist the other user in locating the one user within the venue.