Rendezvous Location Identifier Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Geographically separated parties face challenges in identifying a suitable rendezvous location that meets their needs, as existing methods lack a practical and automated system for determining an intermediate location that is equidistant, safe, and equipped with desired amenities.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implementable protocol for mobile devices, such as smartphones, processes inputs from multiple locations to determine a suitable intermediate rendezvous point, considering constraints like distance, travel mode, and category of venues, and communicates this location wirelessly to participants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If an arbitrarily chosen rendezvous location is selected, then the meeting arrangement can be made quickly, but the location may not have desired amenities or may be unsuitable for the intended rendezvous
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows participants to self-select their preferences and constraints (amenities, safety criteria, travel mode) in the application. The automated processor then uses these self-provided parameters to determine the optimal rendezvous location, eliminating the need for back-and-forth communication while ensuring the location meets individual needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the rendezvous location selection from an arbitrary choice to a parameter-driven determination. By accepting multiple parameters (geographic locations, amenities, safety criteria, travel mode) and processing them through algorithms, the system generates optimized location recommendations that balance speed with suitability.
2Ease of operation
If parties manually identify a suitable meeting place, then the location may meet their needs, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The automated processor acts as an intermediary between participants' location inputs and the final rendezvous determination. The processor receives geographic data and preference parameters, applies algorithms to evaluate multiple factors (distance, amenities, safety), and outputs recommended locations, simplifying the complex evaluation process into automatic computation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual model of the rendezvous decision-making process within the application. Instead of physically meeting to discuss locations, participants input their preferences into the digital system, which then simulates the evaluation of multiple locations and presents recommendations, copying the manual selection process in an automated digital environment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If no automated system is used, then parties have full control over location selection, but they lack access to a practical system for determining equidistant and safe locations
Solution Approach 1:
The application provides multiple functions within a single system: it calculates geographic intermediates, evaluates amenities, assesses safety criteria, considers multiple travel modes, and generates recommendations. This multi-functional approach maintains participant control while providing reliable automated assistance for comprehensive location evaluation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where participants can review recommended locations, provide additional constraints, or adjust their preferences. The processor uses this feedback to refine recommendations, ensuring both automated reliability and participant control over the final selection.
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AI summary
A system for determining a suitable geographic rendezvous location for a plurality of geographically separated participants, preferably realized as a computer application which may be entered into devices such as Smartphones. The system inputs initial locations of the participants, determines a location which is intermediate the participants, and communicates the determined location to the participants. Optionally, the system may generate graphic displays on screens of the Smartphones, showing identification of the determined location, travel directions such as maps, warnings of impediments to travel, and supplementary information pertaining to the determined location such as addresses and contact data. The system may accept conditions influencing determination of a suitable location, may offer a choice of determined locations, and may draw on internet based sources for background information necessary for determining the determined location and for generating the displays. Some processing may be sourced remotely rather than within a participating Smartphone.