Google llc (20240240959). Navigation Route Sharing simplified abstract
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Matthew Sharifi of Kilchberg (CH)
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240240959 titled 'Navigation Route Sharing
The technology disclosed in this patent application involves methods, systems, devices, and tangible computer-readable media for navigation.
- Receiving a navigation request from a user
- Determining if the navigation request is associated with a user contact
- Generating a location sharing request if the navigation request is associated with the user contact
- Sending the location sharing request to a remote computing system associated with the user contact
- Generating output based on the location data received from the remote computing system, including indications for navigation to locations associated with the user contact
Potential Applications: - Personal navigation assistance - Location-based services - Social networking applications
Problems Solved: - Providing navigation guidance based on user contacts - Facilitating location sharing between users - Enhancing user experience in navigation applications
Benefits: - Improved navigation accuracy - Seamless sharing of location information - Enhanced user engagement in navigation tasks
Commercial Applications: "Location-Based Navigation System for Enhanced User Experience in Mobile Applications"
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve user navigation experiences? 2. What are the privacy implications of sharing location data with user contacts?
Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in location-based services and user navigation technologies to enhance the functionality of this system.
Original Abstract Submitted
methods, systems, devices, and tangible computer readable media for navigation are provided. the disclosed technology can include receiving a navigation request from a user. there is a determination of whether the navigation request is associated with a user contact of the user. in response to the navigation request being associated with the user contact, a location sharing request can be generated. the location sharing request includes a request for location data including information associated with locations associated with the user contact. the location sharing request can be sent to a remote computing system associated with the user contact. furthermore, in response to receiving the location data from the remote computing system, output can be generated. the output can include indications associated with navigation by the user to at least one of the locations associated with the user contact.
