Navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile software application executing on a wireless mobile computer device
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| Názov: | Navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile software application executing on a wireless mobile computer device |
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| Patent Number: | 11270,265 |
| Dátum vydania: | March 08, 2022 |
| Appl. No: | 17/214409 |
| Application Filed: | March 26, 2021 |
| Abstrakt: | Navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile software application executing on a wireless mobile computer device. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving the interactive electronic map, automatically displaying the interactive electronic map with a neighborhood, a first selectable icon overlaying a first building, and a second selectable icon overlaying a second building, receiving a selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, automatically displaying a name of the first current occupant, receiving a selection of the name of the first current occupant, and automatically displaying one or more additional current characteristics of the first current occupant. |
| Inventors: | Vivint, Inc. (Provo, UT, US) |
| Assignees: | Vivint Inc. (Provo, UT, US) |
| Claim: | 1. A computer-implemented method of navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile software application executing on a wireless mobile computer device, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, at the mobile software application executing on the wireless mobile computer device, the interactive electronic map, the interactive electronic map including: the neighborhood, a first selectable icon overlaying a first building of the neighborhood and representative of a first characteristic of a first current occupant of the first building, and a second selectable icon overlaying a second building of the neighborhood and representative of a second current occupant of the second building; automatically displaying, by the GUI of the mobile software application, the interactive electronic map with the neighborhood, the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, and the second selectable icon overlaying the second building; receiving, at the GUI, a selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building; in response to the receiving of the selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, automatically displaying, by the GUI, a name of the first current occupant; receiving, at the GUI, a selection of the name of the first current occupant; in response to the receiving of the selection of the name of the first current occupant, automatically displaying, by the GUI, one or more additional current characteristics of the first current occupant; and pulling, by the mobile software application, a credit score for the first current occupant; and displaying, by the GUI, an indication of the credit score for the first current occupant. |
| Claim: | 2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein: the first selectable icon overlaying the first building includes a first type of selectable icon; the second selectable icon overlaying the second building includes a second type of selectable icon that has a difference in appearance from the first type of selectable icon; and the difference in appearance between the first type of selectable icon and the second type of selectable icon indicates a difference between the first characteristic of the first current occupant and the second characteristic of the second current occupant. |
| Claim: | 3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the first type of selectable icon has a shape that is different from the second type of selectable icon. |
| Claim: | 4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the first type of selectable icon has a color that is different from the second type of selectable icon. |
| Claim: | 5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the first type of selectable icon and the second type of selectable icon are each shaped as a pin. |
| Claim: | 6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first selectable icon and the second selectable icon are each shaped as a pin. |
| Claim: | 7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first characteristic of the first current occupant and the second characteristic of the second current occupant relate to a most recent visit with the first current occupant and with the second current occupant, respectively. |
| Claim: | 8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first characteristic of the first current occupant and the second characteristic of the second current occupant relate to communications during prior interactions with the first current occupant and with the second current occupant, respectively. |
| Claim: | 9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: initiating, by the mobile software application, a pre-qualification on the first current occupant; and displaying, by the GUI, a result of the pre-qualification. |
| Claim: | 10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: automatically plotting, by the mobile software application, a route through the neighborhood that allows visits to multiple buildings in the neighborhood; and displaying, by the GUI, the route through the neighborhood. |
| Claim: | 11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein: the computer-implemented method further comprises automatically determining, by the mobile software application, a current geolocation of the wireless mobile computer device using a GPS device of the wireless mobile computer device; the computer-implemented method further comprises sending, from the mobile software application over a wireless network, the current geolocation to server software application executing on a server; the receiving of the interactive electronic map at the mobile software application includes receiving the interactive electronic map from the server software application over the wireless network; the interactive electronic map includes the current geolocation; and the neighborhood surrounds the current geolocation. |
| Claim: | 12. A computer-implemented method of navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile software application executing on a wireless mobile computer device, the computer-implemented method comprising: automatically determining, by the mobile software application executing on the wireless mobile computer device, a current geolocation of the wireless mobile computer device using a GPS device of the wireless mobile computer device; sending, from the mobile software application over a wireless network, the current geolocation to server software application executing on a server; receiving, from the server software application over the wireless network, the interactive electronic map at the mobile software application, the interactive electronic map including: the current geolocation, the neighborhood that surrounds the current geolocation, a first selectable icon overlaying a first building of the neighborhood and representative of a first characteristic of a first current occupant of the first building, and a second selectable icon overlaying a second building of the neighborhood and representative of a second current occupant of the second building; automatically displaying, by the GUI of the mobile software application, the interactive electronic map with the neighborhood, the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, and the second selectable icon overlaying the second building; receiving, at the GUI, a selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building; in response to the receiving of the selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, automatically displaying, by the GUI, a name of the first current occupant; receiving, at the GUI, a selection of the name of the first current occupant; in response to the receiving of the selection of the name of the first current occupant, automatically displaying, by the GUI, one or more additional current characteristics of the first current occupant; and pulling, by the mobile software application, a credit score for the first current occupant; and displaying, by the GUI, an indication of the credit score for the first current occupant. |
| Claim: | 13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein: the first selectable icon overlaying the first building includes a first type of selectable icon; the second selectable icon overlaying the second building includes a second type of selectable icon that has a difference in appearance from the first type of selectable icon; and the difference in appearance between the first type of selectable icon and the second type of selectable icon indicates a difference between the first characteristic of the first current occupant and the second characteristic of the second current occupant. |
| Claim: | 14. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , further comprising: initiating, by the mobile software application, a pre-qualification on the first current occupant; and displaying, by the GUI, a result of the pre-qualification. |
| Claim: | 15. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , further comprising: automatically plotting, by the mobile software application, a route through the neighborhood that allows visits to multiple buildings in the neighborhood; and displaying, by the GUI, the route through the neighborhood. |
| Claim: | 16. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media including one or more computer readable instructions of a mobile software application that, when executed by a wireless mobile computing device, cause the wireless mobile computing device to perform a method of navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the mobile software application, the method comprising: receiving, at the mobile software application executing on the wireless mobile computer device, the interactive electronic map, the interactive electronic map including: the neighborhood, a first selectable icon overlaying a first building of the neighborhood and representative of a first characteristic of a first current occupant of the first building, and a second selectable icon overlaying a second building of the neighborhood and representative of a second current occupant of the second building; automatically displaying, by the GUI of the mobile software application, the interactive electronic map with the neighborhood, the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, and the second selectable icon overlaying the second building; receiving, at the GUI, a selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building; in response to the receiving of the selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, automatically displaying, by the GUI, a name of the first current occupant; receiving, at the GUI, a selection of the name of the first current occupant; and in response to the receiving of the selection of the name of the first current occupant, automatically displaying, by the GUI, one or more additional current characteristics of the first current occupant; and pulling, by the mobile software application, a credit score for the first current occupant; and displaying, by the GUI, an indication of the credit score for the first current occupant. |
| Claim: | 17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein: the first selectable icon overlaying the first building includes a first type of selectable icon; the second selectable icon overlaying the second building includes a second type of selectable icon that has a difference in appearance from the first type of selectable icon; and the difference in appearance between the first type of selectable icon and the second type of selectable icon indicates a difference between the first characteristic of the first current occupant and the second characteristic of the second current occupant. |
| Claim: | 18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , further comprising: automatically plotting, by the mobile software application, a route through the neighborhood that allows visits to multiple buildings in the neighborhood; and displaying, by the GUI, the route through the neighborhood. |
| Claim: | 19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein: the method further comprises automatically determining, by the mobile software application, a current geolocation of the wireless mobile computer device using a GPS device of the wireless mobile computer device; the method further comprises sending, from the mobile software application over a wireless network, the current geolocation to server software application executing on a server; the receiving of the interactive electronic map at the mobile software application includes receiving the interactive electronic map from the server software application over the wireless network; the interactive electronic map includes the current geolocation; and the neighborhood surrounds the current geolocation. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Nguyen, Nga X |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Maschoff Brennan |
| Prístupové číslo: | edspgr.11270265 |
| Databáza: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| Abstrakt: | Navigating a neighborhood using an interactive electronic map displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile software application executing on a wireless mobile computer device. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving the interactive electronic map, automatically displaying the interactive electronic map with a neighborhood, a first selectable icon overlaying a first building, and a second selectable icon overlaying a second building, receiving a selection of the first selectable icon overlaying the first building, automatically displaying a name of the first current occupant, receiving a selection of the name of the first current occupant, and automatically displaying one or more additional current characteristics of the first current occupant. |
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