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Spot notification method, spot notification device, and spot notification device program

US9185461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2014
Grant dateNov 10, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/025
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A spot notification device includes: a viewing history acquisition unit that acquires a program viewing history of a user; a program metadata acquisition unit that acquires program metadata including a name and locational information on a spot introduced in a program; a spot list generation unit that generates, on the basis of the viewing history and the program metadata, a spot list including the name and locational information on the spot; a current location acquisition unit that acquires a current location of the user; an activity history holding unit that holds the current location in time series as an activity history; a notifying spot determination unit that sets a search range in accordance with the activity history and refers to the spot list to search for the spot present within the search range; and a spot notification unit that notifies the user of information relating to the spot.

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