Low key point of interest notification
In one embodiment, a location of a mobile device may be obtained. A direction of movement of the mobile device may be ascertained. A field of vision of a user of the mobile device may be determined based, at least in part, on the location of the mobile device and the direction of movement of the mobile device. A user profile associated with the user and/or the mobile device may be identified. A notification may be provided via the mobile device based, at least in part, upon the user profile and the field of vision of the user.
1. A method, comprising:
obtaining a location of a mobile device;
ascertaining a direction of movement of the mobile device;
determining a field of vision of a user of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the location of the mobile device and the direction of movement of the mobile device, wherein determining the field of vision of the user includes estimating an area that extends outward from the user;
identifying a point of interest within the field of vision of the user;
identifying a user profile associated with the user and/or the mobile device; and
providing a notification via the mobile device based, at least in part, upon the user profile and the point of interest within the field of vision of the user.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a vibration of the mobile device.
3. The method a recited in claim 1 , wherein the user profile indicates a set of notification preferences of the user such that the notification is provided according to the set of notification preferences.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein identifying the point of interest is performed based, at least in part, upon the user profile;
wherein the notification pertains to the point of interest;
wherein the notification is provided when the point of interest enters into or is in the field of vision of the user.
5. The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the point of interest comprises an individual or a product.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying one or more possible points of interest in the field of vision of the user based, at least in part, upon a detection of signals emitted by a device or entity other than the mobile device and/or pattern recognition; and
selecting at least one point of interest from the possible points of interest based, at least in part, upon the user profile;
wherein the notification pertains to the selected point of interest in the field of vision of the user.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining or detecting feedback from the user of the mobile device after the notification has been provided;
wherein further notifications are provided based, at least in part, upon the feedback that has been obtained or detected.
8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein determining a field of vision of a user of the mobile device is further based, at least in part, on an orientation of the mobile device.
9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the area is a triangular or semi-circular region.
10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon computer-readable instructions, comprising:
instructions for obtaining a location of a mobile device;
instructions for ascertaining a direction of movement of the mobile device;
instructions for determining a field of vision of a user of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the location of the mobile device and the direction of movement of the mobile device, wherein determining the field of vision of the user includes estimating an area that extends outward from the user;
instructions for identifying a point of interest within the field of vision of the user; and
instructions for providing a notification via the mobile device based, at least in part, upon the point of interest within the field of vision of the user.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10 , wherein the notification comprises a vibration of the mobile device.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10 , wherein the notification pertains to the point of interest in the field of vision of the user.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 12 , wherein the point of interest is a product, wherein the notification pertains to a coupon for the product.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10 ,
wherein the notification is provided when the point of interest enters into the field of vision of the user.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:
instructions for identifying one or more points of interest in the field of vision of the user based, at least in part, upon signals emitted by a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) tag;
wherein the notification pertains to the one or more points of interest in the field of vision of the user.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 10 , further comprising:
instructions for identifying one or more points of interest in the field of vision of the user based, at least in part, upon detection of signals emitted by a device or entity other than the mobile device and/or pattern recognition;
wherein the notification pertains to the points of interest in the field of vision of the user.
17. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory, at least one of the processor or the memory being adapted for:
obtaining a location of a mobile device;
ascertaining a direction of movement of the mobile device;
determining a field of vision of a user of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the location of the mobile device and the direction of movement of the mobile device, wherein determining the field of vision of the user includes estimating an area that extends outward from the user;
identifying a point of interest within the field of vision of the user;
identifying a user profile associated with the user and/or the mobile device; and
providing a notification via the mobile device based, at least in part, upon the user profile and the point of interest within the field of vision of the user.
18. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , wherein the notification comprises a vibration of the mobile device.
19. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , wherein the user profile indicates a set of notification preferences of the user, wherein the notification is provided according to the set of notification preferences.
20. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , wherein the user profile indicates the point of interest of the user, wherein the notification pertains to the point of interest of the user, and wherein the notification is provided when the point of interest enters into or is in the field of vision of the user.
21. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , at least one of the processor or the memory being further adapted for:
identifying one or more possible points of interest in the field of vision of the user based, at least in part, upon detection of signals emitted by a device or entity other than the mobile device and/or pattern recognition; and
selecting at least one point of interest from the possible points of interest based, at least in part, upon the user profile;
wherein the notification pertains to the selected point of interest in the field of vision of the user.
22. The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , at least one of the processor or the memory being further adapted for:
obtaining or detecting feedback from the user of the mobile device after the notification has been provided;
wherein further notifications or content items are provided based, at least in part, upon the feedback that has been obtained or detected.