Portable Terminal Location-Based Scheduling Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable terminals cannot determine an appointed place based on multiple users' locations, provide expected arrival times, or suggest routes to the appointed place, limiting their functionality in location-based services.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that receive location information from multiple portable terminals, calculate surplus time, and provide contents within that time, allowing users to determine an appointed place and share movement routes, thereby enhancing convenience and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional portable terminals are used for location-based services, then basic location information can be obtained, but the terminal cannot determine appointed places based on multiple users' locations, provide expected arrival times, or suggest routes
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the location-based service into distinct functional modules: location information reception unit, appointed place determination unit, expected arrival time calculation unit, route suggestion unit, and content provision unit. Each module handles a specific aspect of the service, allowing the terminal to provide comprehensive LBS functionality while maintaining operational simplicity through automated processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable terminal is designed to perform multiple functions within the location-based service ecosystem: receiving location information from multiple terminals, determining appointed places based on aggregated data, calculating expected arrival times, suggesting optimal routes, and providing relevant contents. This multi-functional approach enhances versatility while the automated integration of these functions maintains ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If automated calculation of surplus time and provision of contents is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculations of expected arrival times and surplus times before the actual meeting occurs. By pre-calculating these parameters based on location information and route suggestions, the system prepares content recommendations in advance, reducing the computational burden during the actual service delivery and simplifying the user interaction while maintaining enhanced functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary that coordinates between the location tracking unit, the calculation units, and the content provision unit. It receives location information, determines appointed places, calculates surplus times, and triggers content provision based on these calculations. This intermediary role organizes the system architecture, managing complexity through centralized coordination while enabling convenient automated content delivery.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for providing a location information-based scheduling service is disclosed. The method includes determining a meeting point or appointed place based on location information associated with a plurality of portable terminals. The method includes suggesting various routes and means to travel to the appointed place; and providing data content to a user of a first portable terminal until one or more users associated with the other portable terminals arrive at the appointed place. The appointed place can be determined based on a distance between all the portable terminals and/or their respective movement times. Users can share their expected arrival times and information regarding their current locations while traveling towards the appointed place. If a portable terminal user requests a content while waiting for other users to arrive, the surplus time can be calculated and available contents can be provided within the surplus time.