Method, apparatus and computer program to perform location specific information retrieval using a gesture-controlled handheld mobile device
A method and apparatus are disclosed that calculate an area-of-interest based on a user request for location specific data. The operations may include transmitting initial location data of the mobile terminal and user initiated gesture data to a server. The server may then perform initiating a request to receive the requested location data, and calculating a geographical area-of-interest based on the initial location data and the user initiated gesture data. The location specific data related to the area-of-interest may then be retrieved and transmitted to the mobile terminal. The area-of-interest may be defined based on the initial position of the mobile terminal and information provided by a gesture made by the user of the mobile terminal.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a gesture input at a mobile terminal;
determining the gesture input as a valid known type gesture in defining a target area-of-interest;
based on the determining, transmitting a request to receive location specific data to a server comprising:
initial location data identifying a geographic location of the mobile terminal; and
gesture data associated with the gesture input received by the mobile terminal; and
receiving the location specific data corresponding to an area-of-interest from the server in response to the request;
wherein the area-of-interest is based at least in part on the initial location data and predetermined user preferences corresponding to the gesture data; and
wherein the gesture input comprises at least one of a voice command received by the mobile terminal, movement of the mobile terminal in a particular direction, selection associated with actuating a button or switch on the mobile terminal, a direction estimate from a compass component of the mobile terminal, or data received by the mobile terminal from a peripheral device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location specific data comprises data identifying facilities located within the area-of-interest.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the facilities comprise at least one of shopping facilities or service facilities.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location specific data comprises advertisements associated with facilities located within the area-of-interest.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initial location data comprises a GPS position estimate.
6. An apparatus, comprising:
a receiving module configured to receive initial location data identifying an initial location of a mobile terminal and configured to receive gesture data captured by the mobile terminal;
a processor configured to:
determine the gesture data as a valid known type gesture in defining an area-of-interest;
initiate a request to retrieve data relevant to the area-of-interest stored in a memory;
calculate a geographical area-of-interest based at least in part on the initial location data and predetermined user preferences corresponding to the gesture data; and
retrieve and modify location specific data associated with the area-of-interest; and
a transmitting module configured to transmit the location specific data to the mobile terminal;
wherein the gesture data comprises at least one of a voice command received by the mobile terminal, movement of the mobile terminal in a particular direction, selection associated with actuating a button or switch on the mobile terminal, a direction estimate from a compass component of the mobile terminal, or data received by the mobile terminal from a peripheral device.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the location specific data comprises data identifying facilities located within the area-of-interest.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the facilities comprise at least one of shopping facilities or service facilities.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the location specific data comprise advertisements associated with facilities located within the area-of-interest.
10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the initial location data comprises a GPS position estimate.
11. A non-transitory computer readable storage device including computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving a gesture input at a mobile terminal;
determining the gesture input as a valid known type gesture in defining an area-of-interest;
based on the determining, transmitting a request to receive location specific data to a server comprising:
initial location data identifying a geographic location of the mobile terminal; and
gesture data associated with the gesture input received by the mobile terminal; and
receiving the location specific data corresponding to the area-of-interest from the server in response to the request;
wherein the area-of-interest is based at least in part on the initial location data and predetermined user preferences corresponding to the gesture data; and
wherein the gesture input comprises at least one of a voice command received by the mobile terminal, movement of the mobile terminal in a particular direction, selection associated with actuating a button or switch on the mobile terminal, a direction estimate from a compass component of the mobile terminal, or data received by the mobile terminal from a peripheral device.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 11 wherein the location specific data comprises data identifying facilities located within the area-of-interest.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 12 wherein the facilities comprise at least one of shopping facilities or service facilities.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 11 wherein the location specific data comprises advertisements associated with facilities located within the area-of-interest.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 11 wherein the initial location data comprises a GPS position estimate.
16. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a server, initial location data identifying an initial location of a device and gesture data identifying a gesture captured by the device;
initiating a request for data relevant to an area-of-interest stored in a memory;
determining the gesture data as a valid known type gesture in defining the area-of-interest;
based on determining the gesture data, calculating an area-of-interest in response to the initial location data and predetermined user preferences corresponding to the gesture data;
retrieving and modifying location specific data associated with the area-of-interest; and
transmitting the modified location specific data to the device;
wherein the gesture input comprises at least one of a voice command received by the mobile terminal, movement of the mobile terminal in a particular direction, selection associated with actuating a button or switch on the mobile terminal, a direction estimate from a compass component of the mobile terminal, or data received by the mobile terminal from a peripheral device.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the location specific data comprises data identifying facilities located within the area-of-interest.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the facilities comprise at least one of shopping facilities or service facilities.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the location specific data comprise advertisements associated with facilities located within the area-of-interest.
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the initial location data comprises a GPS position estimate.
21. A device, comprising:
a gesture processing module configured to receive a gesture input and configured to determine the gesture input as a valid known type gesture in defining an area-of-interest;
based on the determining of the gesture input, a transmitter configured to transmit:
initial location data identifying a geographic location of the device;
gesture data associated with a gesture captured by the device; and
a request to receive location specific data; and
a receiver configured to receive the location specific data related to an area-of-interest in response to the request;
wherein the area-of-interest is determined in response to the initial location data and predetermined user preferences corresponding to the gesture data; and
wherein the gesture input comprises at least one of a voice command received by the mobile terminal, movement of the mobile terminal in a particular direction, selection associated with actuating a button or switch on the mobile terminal, a direction estimate from a compass component of the mobile terminal, or data received by the mobile terminal from a peripheral device.
22. The device of claim 21 , wherein the location specific data comprises at least one of data identifying shopping facilities or data identifying service facilities geographically located within the area-of-interest.
23. The device of claim 22 , wherein the location specific data comprises advertisements associated with the shopping facilities or the service facilities.
24. The device of claim 21 , wherein the initial location data comprises a GPS position estimate of the geographic location of the device.