Apple inc. (20240179499). MOBILE DEVICE WITH APPLICATIONS THAT USE A COMMON PLACE CARD TO DISPLAY DATA RELATING TO A LOCATION simplified abstract

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MOBILE DEVICE WITH APPLICATIONS THAT USE A COMMON PLACE CARD TO DISPLAY DATA RELATING TO A LOCATION

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Nathaniel R. Rivard of San Francisco CA (US)

Marcel Van Os of Santa Cruz CA (US)

Emanuele Vulcano of San Francisco CA (US)

Srichand Pendyala of Cupertino CA (US)

MOBILE DEVICE WITH APPLICATIONS THAT USE A COMMON PLACE CARD TO DISPLAY DATA RELATING TO A LOCATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240179499 titled 'MOBILE DEVICE WITH APPLICATIONS THAT USE A COMMON PLACE CARD TO DISPLAY DATA RELATING TO A LOCATION

Simplified Explanation

Some embodiments of a mobile computing device include a common display area to show data related to a location, such as information about the location, multimedia, user feedback, a catalog, social network data, etc. This common display area is also known as a place card.

  • Unified display area for different types of data related to a location
  • Includes information about the location, multimedia, user feedback, catalog, social network data, etc.
  • Common display area referred to as a place card

Potential Applications

This technology could be used in:

  • Travel and tourism apps
  • Location-based services
  • Social networking platforms

Problems Solved

  • Efficiently display various types of location-related data
  • Provide a unified view of information for a specific place

Benefits

  • Enhanced user experience
  • Easy access to comprehensive information about a location
  • Improved organization and presentation of data

Potential Commercial Applications

  • Mobile app development
  • Location-based advertising
  • Tourism industry

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the use of location-based services in mobile applications to display information about a specific place.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact user privacy?

This article does not address the potential privacy concerns that may arise from collecting and displaying location-related data.

What are the technical requirements for implementing this technology?

The article does not provide details on the specific technical specifications or requirements needed to incorporate this technology into a mobile computing device.


Original Abstract Submitted

some embodiments provide a mobile computing device that includes a number of applications having a common display area to display data relating to a location. in some embodiments, the common display area is a unified display area to display different types of data. the different types of data can include information regarding the location, multimedia associated with the location, user feedback regarding the location, a catalog associated with the location, social network data, etc. in some embodiments, the unified common display area is also referred to as a place card because it presents data relating to a place.