Relative Addressing for Location Data Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Computing devices face challenges in efficiently displaying address information for locations of interest, as they often require displaying full sets of data, which can lead to increased processor load and network traffic, while also providing users with irrelevant information.
Innovation Solution
Implementing relative addressing, where devices compare attributes of the location of interest with their own location attributes to reduce the displayed information, focusing on relevant details based on relationships and local conventions, and utilizing templates to omit less important data, potentially with server assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If full address information is displayed for all locations, then users receive complete information, but processor load and network traffic increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the relevant portion of address information based on the relationship between the user's current location and the target location. When locations share common attributes (e.g., same city, state, or country), those common elements are omitted from display, extracting only the distinguishing features needed for navigation context.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different display strategies based on the local relationship between locations. The level of detail displayed varies locally according to the hierarchical distance - closer locations receive more detailed address information while distant locations receive summarized information, optimizing the balance between completeness and efficiency for each specific context.
2Loss of information
If full address information is transmitted over the network, then accurate location data is provided, but network bandwidth requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary address components for transmission based on the user's current location context. By comparing the user's location attributes with the target location attributes, the system identifies and transmits only the distinguishing features that differ from the user's current context, reducing network traffic while maintaining accuracy.
3Loss of information
If all address attributes are displayed, then complete location information is provided, but user experience is reduced due to irrelevant information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the relevant address information that differs between the user's current location and the target location. This extraction principle filters out redundant information that would clutter the display, presenting only the distinguishing features users need for navigation context.
Solution Approach 2:
The display adapts its level of detail based on the local relationship between locations. When the target location is hierarchically close to the user's current location (e.g., same city), less detailed information is displayed. When the target is distant, more detailed information is provided, creating an optimized user experience for each specific navigation context.
Data Source
AI summary
A processor may receive a request to display descriptive information for a location of interest on a device. The processor may retrieve a first set of attributes for the location of interest and compare the retrieved set of attributes to a second set of attributes for a location associated with the device. The processor may reduce the first set of attributes to a reduced set of attributes comprising attributes that are different from the attributes in the second set of attributes. The processor may cause the device to display the reduced set of attributes.