AU 2015/202947 A1 - Implementing Location Based Actions - The Lens

Implementing Location Based Actions

Published: Jun 18, 2015
Earliest Priority: May 31 2013
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Abstract

A system for implementing at least one action based on a location of a mobile communication device in a virtual map, the system comprising: a controller storage storing electronic program instructions for controlling the controller; and input means operable to provide a signal providing a primary indication of a location of a mobile communication device; wherein the controller is operable, under control of the electronic program instructions, to: receive input via the input means, the input comprising the primary indication of a location of a mobile communication device; process the primary indication to determine whether the location of the mobile communication device corresponds to a location of a predefined area within the virtual map; and implement the at least one action based on the determination. ~A a I-:low z LLO' LLPb cc~

Claims

A system for implementing at least one action based on a location of a mobile communication device in a virtual map, the system comprising: a controller; storage storing electronic program instructions for controlling the controller; and input means operable to provide a signal providing a primary indication of a location of a mobile communication device wherein the controller is operable, under control of the electronic program instructions, to: receive input via the input means, the input comprising the primary indication of a location of a mobile communication device; process the primary indication to determine whether the location of the mobile communication device corresponds to a location of a predefined area within the virtual map; and implement the at least one action based on the determination.
A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the predefined area is specified on the virtual map.
A system in accordance with claim 2, wherein the virtual map comprises a set of geographical and/or geological survey coordinates specifying the predefined area in two dimensions or three dimensions.
A system in accordance with claim 2 or 3, wherein the set of coordinates comprise a set of ground coordinates (x and y dimensions) and a set of spatial (height) coordinates (z dimension), together defining a space.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein the location comprises a parking facility, the predefined area comprises a parking bay of a plurality of parking bays of the parking facility, and the at least one action is selectable from the group comprising parking navigating, registering, booking/reserving , and ticket purchasing and renewing.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein the input means comprises at least one sensor, which may be part of a sensor system or a set of sensors.
A system in accordance with claim 6, wherein the sensor system comprises a primary position sensor operable to generate the signal providing the primary indication of the location of the mobile communication device.
A system in accordance with claim 7, wherein the primary position sensor comprises radio-location (such as Locata@) based/enabled, Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and/or a Real Time Kinetic (RTK), Wifi, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), radio, and inertial sensor systems driven technology.
A system in accordance with claim 7 or 8, wherein, the sensor system comprises a secondary position sensor operable to increase the accuracy of the primary indication of the location of the mobile device provided by the primary position sensor signal.
A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein the secondary position sensor comprises one or a combination of Locata@, a Real Time Kinetic (RTK), Wifi, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), radio, and inertial sensor systems.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein the location of the mobile communication device is determined accurately.
A system in accordance with claim 10, wherein the location of the mobile communication device is determined exactly or practically near exactly with at least a location fixing with a discrepancy of less than or equal to 300mm.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a display for displaying a user interface.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein the electronic program instructions comprise software, and the mobile communication device comprises a smartphone, personal/notebook/tablet computer, portable media device, or portable navigation device, having the software installed thereon.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein operations performed by the system occur automatically, without requiring human intervention.
A system in accordance with any one of the preceding claims, wherein the input comprises an indication of an extent of historical activity associated with the predefined area and the controller is further operable, under control of the electronic program instructions, to assign a value to the predefined area on the basis of the indication of extent of historical activity.
A system in accordance with claim 16, wherein the assigned value comprises a price set automatically by use of a demand/supply algorithm or calculation.
A method for implementing at least one action based on a location of a mobile communication device in a virtual map, the method comprising: storing electronic program instructions for controlling a controller; and controlling the controller via the electronic program instructions, to: receive an input via an input means, the input comprising a primary indication of a location of a mobile communication device; process the primary indication to determine whether the location of the mobile communication device corresponds to a location of a predefined area in the virtual map; and implement the at least one action based on the determination.
A computer-readable storage medium on which is stored instructions that, when executed by a computing means, causes the computing means to perform the method in accordance with claim 18.
A computing means programmed to carry out the method in accordance with claim 18.
A data signal including at least one instruction being capable of being received and interpreted by a computing system, wherein the instruction implements the method in accordance with claim 18.