Electronic device, server, and control method and location information providing method for the electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11265283-B2
Application number	US-202017016792-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2020
Priority date	May 21, 2013
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

A first electronic device of the present invention comprises at least one communication circuitry, at least one display, at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one communication circuitry and the at least one display. The processor is configured to (1) access to a first server for a navigation service through an application for the navigation service linked with a first account for accessing to a second server, (2) receive a user input through the application, (3) transmit, via the first server to a second electronic device of a second user that is authenticated through the application linked with a second account for accessing to the second server, a message, (4) periodically transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, information, and (5) display a positional relationship between the two electronic devices over an electronic map.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing an application for a navigation service, the application comprising instructions which, when executed by a first electronic device with at least one communication circuitry and at least one display, cause the first electronic device to:
access to a first server for the navigation service through the application linked with a first account for accessing to a second server for a social network service, wherein the first server is distinct from the second server;
after accessing to the first server, receive a designated user input through the application;
based on receiving the designated user input, transmit, via the first server to a second electronic device of a second user that is authenticated through the application linked with a second account for accessing to the second server, a message for providing a route to a destination of the first user to the second user, through the application;
based on transmitting the message, repeatedly transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, information regarding a changed location of the first electronic device moving along the route through the application; and
while repeatedly transmitting the information regarding the changed location, display a relative positional relationship between the first electronic device and the second electronic device over an electronic map displayed within a user interface of the application by displaying as associated with a bar-shaped visual object a first visual object for indicating a first position of the first electronic device and a second visual object for indicating a second position of the second electronic device.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
while repeatedly transmitting the information, receive a user input for updating the route by inserting a waypoint of the first user into the route through the application; and
based on receiving the user input, transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, information regarding the updated route, and
wherein the information regarding the updated route is transmitted for displaying that the route is updated by the inserting of the waypoint.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, information regarding estimated time of arrival of the first user to the destination.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
display, within the user interface of the application, a list including a plurality of visual objects for respectively indicating a plurality of users, wherein each of the plurality of users is authenticated through an application for the navigation service that is installed in each of a plurality of electronic devices and is linked with each of a plurality of accounts for accessing to the second server;
while displaying the list, receive a user input for selecting a visual object for indicating the second user among the plurality of visual objects, wherein the selected visual object is highlighted relative to remaining visual objects;
based on receiving the user input, identify the second electronic device as an electronic device that provides the route; and
based on identifying the second electronic device, transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, the message through the application.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
while repeatedly transmitting the information regarding the changed location, display, within the user interface of the application, information for indicating that the route is being provided to the second user.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the changed location is repeatedly transmitted for changing a display position of a visual representation for representing a position of the first electronic device, the visual representation displayed within a user interface of an application for the navigation service installed in the second electronic device.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
while repeatedly transmitting the information regarding the changed location, display, within the user interface of the application, a visual representation for representing a position of the second electronic device, and
wherein the visual representation is displayed for providing the relative positional relationship.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
while repeatedly transmitting the information regarding the changed location, transmit, via the first server to the second electronic device, information regarding average speed of the first electronic device moving along the route through the application, and
wherein the information regarding the average speed of the first electronic device is transmitted for displaying the average speed of the first electronic device within a user interface of an application for the navigation service installed in the second electronic device.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the application comprises instructions which, when executed by the first electronic device, further cause the first electronic device to:
while the route is provided to the second user, display a list including a plurality of visual objects for respectively indicating a plurality of users, the plurality of users comprising the second user, wherein each of the plurality of users is authenticated through an application for the navigation service that is installed in each of a plurality of electronic devices and is linked with each of a plurality of accounts for accessing to the second server, and
wherein a visual object for indicating the second user is, relative to remaining visual objects, highlighted for indicating to provide the route to the second user among the plurality of users.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the visual object is, relative to the remaining visual objects, highlighted by a difference of a representation of an edge portion of the list.

11. A method for operating a first electronic device with at least one communication circuitry and at least one display, the method comprising:
accessing to a first server for a navigation service through an application for the navigation service linked with a first account for accessing to a second server for a social network service, wherein the first server is distinct from the second server;
after accessing to the first server, receiving a designated user input through the application;
based on receiving the designated user input, transmitting, via the first server to a second electronic dev

Assignees

• Thinkware Corp

Inventors

• Yu Hyun Joong
• Kim Jun Sik
• Heo Won Jun

Classifications

• H04L51/52 Primary

  for supporting social networking services · CPC title

• H04L51/222 Primary

  using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area · CPC title

• H04W4/029

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title

• H04W4/024

  Guidance services · CPC title

• H04W4/21 Primary

  for social networking applications · CPC title