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`(10) Patent No.:
`US 8,326,327 B2
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`Hymel et al.
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Dec. 4, 2012
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`USOO8326327B2
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`(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING
`ACTION SPOT LOCATIONS RELATIVE TO
`THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE
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`(75)
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`Inventors: James Allen Hymel, Kitchener (CA);
`{33 Ph‘hPPe Boucmrds Waterloo
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`(73) Assignee: Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo
`CA
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
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`( * ) Notice:
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`(21) Appl. No.: 12/870,676
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Aug. 27, 2010
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`Prior Publication Data
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`(58) Field Of Classification Search ............... 455/456.1,
`455/456.3, 456.6, 457, 566, 95, 550.1
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`A system and method for deterrn1n1ng act1on spot locat1ons
`relative to the location of a mobile device includes a display
`and a processor module communicatively coupled to the dis-
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`able instructions to display a graphical user interface of the
`display; receive data indicative of the current location of the
`mobile device; and determine at least one action spot relative
`to the current location of the mobile device. The processor
`module can signify the action spot on the graphical user
`interface and provide an indication of activity level occurring
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING
`ACTION SPOT LOCATIONS RELATIVE TO
`THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE
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`FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY
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`The subject matter herein generally relates to mobile
`devices, and more specifically relates to a system and method
`for determining an action spot based on the location of a
`mobile device.
`
`BACKGROUND
`
`With the advent of more robust electronic systems,
`advancements of mobile devices are becoming more preva-
`lent. Mobile devices can provide a variety offunctions includ-
`ing, for example, telephonic, audio/video, and gaming func-
`tions. Mobile devices can include mobile stations such as
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`cellular telephones, smart telephones, portable gaming sys-
`tems, portable audio and video players, electronic writing or
`typing tablets, handheld messaging devices, personal digital
`assistants, and handheld computers.
`Mobile devices allow users to have an integrated device
`which can perform a variety of different tasks. For example, a
`mobile device can be enabled for each of or some of the
`
`following functions: voice transmission (cell phones), text
`transmission (pagers and PDAs), sending and receiving data
`for viewing of Internet websites, multi-media messages,
`videography and photography. Additionally, mobile devices
`can include one or more applications such as a map applica-
`tion or a navigation application for retrieving maps and direc-
`tions to locations relative to the mobile device.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Implementations of the present technology will now be
`described, by way of example only, with reference to the
`attached figures, wherein:
`FIG. 1 is an illustrative flow chart of a method for deter-
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`mining a mobile device’s current location and signifying and
`action spot, in accordance with an exemplary implementation
`of the present technology;
`FIG. 2 is an illustrative implementation of an electronic
`device with a map displayed in accordance with the present
`technology;
`FIG. 3 is an illustrative implementation of a graphical user
`interface displaying an action spot within a predetermined
`distance from a current location of a mobile device shown in
`FIG. 2;
`FIG. 4 is an illustrative implementation of a display of a
`mobile device signifying a plurality of action spots present
`within the vicinity of the current location of the mobile
`device, in accordance with the present technology;
`FIG. 5 is an illustrative implementation of a graphical user
`interface of a mobile device displaying a venue-specific map
`and action spots in accordance with the present technology;
`FIG. 6 is an illustrative implementation of a graphical user
`interface of a mobile device displaying the documenting
`action associated with an action spot within a predetermined
`distance from the current location of the mobile device;
`FIG. 7 is an illustrative implementation of a graphical user
`interface of a mobile device having a compass showing at
`least the distance and direction to an action spot proximate to
`the mobile device;
`FIG. 8 is an illustrative implementation of a graphical user
`interface for determining action spots that utilizes a camera
`viewfinder of an integrated camera of the mobile device;
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`FIG. 9 is a block diagram representing a mobile device
`interacting in a communication network in accordance with
`an exemplary implementation of the present technology; and
`FIG. 10 is a block diagram representing the interaction
`between a plurality of resources, a mobile device, and a
`processor configured to determine action spots relative to the
`location of the mobile device in accordance with an exem-
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`plary implementation of the present technology.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`For simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropri-
`ate, reference numerals have been repeated among the differ-
`ent figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements.
`In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to
`provide a thorough understanding of the implementations
`described herein. However, those of ordinary skill in the art
`will understand that the implementations described herein
`can be practiced without these specific details. In other
`instances, methods, procedures and components have not
`been described in detail so as not to obscure the related
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`relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not
`to be considered as limiting the scope of the implementations
`described herein.
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`Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure
`will now be presented. The word “coupled” is defined as
`connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening
`components, and is not necessarily limited to physical con-
`nections. The term “communicatively coupled” is defined as
`connected whether directly or indirectly though intervening
`components, is not necessarily limited to a physical connec-
`tion, and allows for the transfer of data. The term “mobile
`device” is defined as any electronic device that is capable ofat
`least accepting information entries from a user and includes
`the device’s own power source. A “wireless communication”
`means communication that occurs without wires using elec-
`tromagnetic radiation. The term “highlight” refers to altering
`the appearance of a graphical item displayed on the display
`screen to indicate that the graphical item has been selected for
`execution. For example, highlighting can include changing
`the color of the graphical item, changing the font or appear-
`ance ofthe graphical item, applying a background color to the
`graphical item, superimposing a block of semi-transparent
`color over the graphical item, placing a border around the
`graphical item, enlarging the graphical item as compared to
`other graphical items proximate to the highlighted graphical
`item, or other similar and known methods of highlighting
`graphical items or text items display on a display screen. The
`term “memory” refers to transitory memory and non-transi-
`tory memory. For example, non-transitory memory can be
`implemented as Random Access Memory (RAM), Read-
`Only Memory (ROM), flash, ferromagnetic, phase-change
`memory, and other non-transitory memory technologies.
`The term “activity” refers to an action taken by a mobile
`device. For example, an activity can include but is not limited
`to a documenting action (such as a text messaging, emailing,
`blogging, posting a message on a social networking intemet
`site, or any other documenting actions), a recording action
`(such as video recording, audio recording, or photographing
`taken by a mobile device) or any other action where the
`mobile device is being used to observe and make note of a
`location or an event currently occurring at the location of the
`mobile device. The term “action spot” refers to a location or
`an event where at least one activity is occurring relative to the
`current location of another mobile device.
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`When mobile devices are enabled for navigational func-
`tions, mobile devices can retrieve and display maps and direc-
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`tions to locations relative to the current location ofthe mobile
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`mined as a location where at least one other mobile device has
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`device. Typically, the maps and directions are limited in infor-
`mation. For example, maps are limited to displaying the
`streets within a city. In order to find information relating to
`events and happenings currently occurring proximate to the
`mobile device’s present location,
`the user of the mobile
`device will have to search an external resource, such as an
`electronic events calendar, intemet sites, intemet calendars of
`individual business or event holders (stores, restaurants, con-
`cert venues, bars, etc.), and compare the locations of the
`found events and happenings to the mobile device’s current
`location. Such a process of manually researching events and
`happenings, determining the location of the events and hap-
`penings, and comparing the location of the events and hap-
`penings to the user’s current location is tedious and results in
`user frustration. Moreover, the results ofthe user’ s research of
`current events and happenings can be incomplete and inac-
`curate, and the user can miss certain happenings that are close
`in proximity to the current location of the user’s mobile
`device.
`
`The present disclosure provides a system and method of
`determining action spot locations relative to the location of a
`mobile device.
`In one implementation, a mobile device
`includes a display and a processor module communicatively
`coupled to the display. The processor can be configured to
`receive executable instructions to: determine a current loca-
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`tion of the mobile device; determine at least one action spot,
`within a predetermined distance from the current location of
`the mobile device; signify the at least one action spot with a
`graphical item on the display of the mobile device; marking
`the graphical item according to an activity level of the at least
`one action spot. The activity spot can include a location
`relative to the current location of the mobile device where at
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`least one other mobile device has engaged in documenting
`action within a predetermined period of time.
`FIG. 1 is an illustrative implementation of a flow chart of a
`method 1000 for determining action spots relative to the
`location of a mobile device. The method 1000 can be imple-
`mented on any mobile device, such as a cell phone, a smart
`phone, a netbook, a global position system (GPS) device, an
`electronic, table, an electronic pad, a personal digital assistant
`(PDA), or any other similar electronic device which includes
`a display and a processor communicatively coupled to the
`display. In FIG. 1, a graphical user interface can be displayed
`on the display of a mobile device (Block 1010). For example,
`the graphical user interface can be a map, an interactive map,
`a graphical user interface associated with an application con-
`figured to retrieve maps and directions, a graphical user inter-
`face associated with an application configured to determine
`action spot locations, a graphical user interface of a camera
`application, or any other similar graphical user interface
`where the location of the mobile device and action spots
`relative to the location of the mobile device can be displayed.
`Data indicative ofthe current location of the mobile device
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`is received (Block 1020) and can be displayed on the graphi-
`cal user interface. In the illustrated implementation, a proces-
`sor of the mobile device can receive the data indicative of the
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`current location of the mobile device. In at least some imple-
`mentations, the data indicative of the current location of the
`mobile device can be received from a satellite positioning
`system, a communications network system, a triangulariza-
`tion system, or any other system that allows for determining
`the location or position of a mobile device.
`The processor can determine at
`least one action spot
`located within a predetermined distance from the current
`location of the mobile device (Block 1030). In at least one
`implementation, the at least one action spot can be deter-
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`engaged in a documenting action within a predetermined
`period of time from the time the mobile device arrived at the
`current location of the mobile device. For example, the pro-
`cessor can determine the at least one action spot as the loca-
`tion where at least one other mobile device is composing an
`email, composing a text message, messaging on an instant
`messenger application, posting messages, pictures, or videos
`on a social networking site, posting on a virtual posting
`mechanism, or any other similar documenting action. Alter-
`natively, the at least one action spot can be determined based
`on at least one other mobile device performing a recording
`action, such as video recording, audio recording, or photo-
`graphing, within a predetermined distance from the current
`location of the mobile device. In another implementation, the
`at least one action spot can be determined by monitoring the
`number of data packet transmissions occurring within a par-
`ticular geographical area or the number of data packets being
`transmitted from at least one other mobile device. In yet other
`implementations, the at least action spot can be the location
`where at least one other mobile device has documented,
`recorded, accounted, chronicled, or otherwise has taken note
`of a location or a current happening occurring at the location.
`The at least one action spot is signified on the graphical
`user interface (Block 1040). For example, the processor can
`execute instructions to display the at least one action spot on
`the graphical user interface as a graphical item such as an
`icon, a picture, a text representation, a drawing, an image, a
`symbol, or any other graphical item that is representative of
`the at least one action spot. The at least one action spot can
`also be displayed relative to the current location ofthe mobile
`device. The processor can determine the level of activity at the
`at least one action spot and can provide an indication of the
`activity of the level at the at least one action spot on the
`graphical user interface (Block 1050). With a graphical indi-
`cation of the action spots and activity levels associated with
`the action spots, a user can review information related to
`current happenings within the vicinity of the user’s mobile
`device. Additionally, information relating to the popularity of
`and the current event occurring within the vicinity surround-
`ing or associated with the current position of mobile devices
`is readily available to the mobile device without having to use
`an external device or a manual search engine, such as an
`internet search engine.
`Exemplary implementations of the method 1000 for deter-
`mining action spot locations relative to the location of a
`mobile device will be described in relation to FIGS. 2-8.
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`method of determining an action spot location implemented
`on a mobile device that is a mobile communication device.
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`The mobile device 100 includes a housing which encases
`internal components of the device, such as a microprocessor
`110 (shown in FIG. 9), a printed circuit board (not shown),
`and other operational components. One of ordinary skill in
`the art will understand that other operational components can
`be included in the mobile device 100, but the present disclo-
`sure will not discuss such operational components in detail
`for the sake ofbrevity. The present disclosure provides details
`as to the components utilized in the implementation of the
`system and method of determining an action spot location on
`a mobile device.
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`The mobile device 100 includes a display screen 102 for
`displaying graphical user-interfaces associated with applica-
`tions programmed on the mobile device 100. The display
`screen 102 can be a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, a
`light emitting diode (LED) screen, on organic light emitting
`diode (OLED) screen, an active-matrix organic light emitting
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`diode (AMOLED) screen, a nanocrystal display, a nanotube
`display, a touch-sensitive display screen, or any display
`screen on which graphical or Visual elements can be dis-
`played. Above the display screen 102 is a speaker 106 for
`emitting sound from the mobile device 100. Below the dis-
`play screen 102 is a navigation tool 103. The navigation tool
`103 can be an omnidirectional pad, a jogball, a trackball, an
`omnidirectional joystick, a scroll wheel, an optical navigation
`tool, an optical trackball, or any other navigation tool. Below
`the navigation tool 103 is a keyboard 104 having a plurality of
`keys 105. In the illustrated implementation, each key 105 of
`the keyboard 104 bears at least one of an alphabetic, numeric,
`symbolic, or functional indicia. The indicia signify the data
`input to be input upon actuation of the key 105 bearing the
`indicia. In FIG. 2, the keyboard 104 is a reduced keyboard,
`where at least one key 105 is associated with more than one
`alphabetic indicia. In an alternative implementation, the key-
`board 104 can be a full keyboard having each key 105 asso-
`ciated with an alphabetic indicia. The indicia on the keys 122
`of the keyboard 104 are arranged in a QWERTY keyboard
`layout 107; however, one of ordinary skill in the art will
`appreciate that the keyboard layout 107 can be an AZERTY
`layout, a QWERTZ layout, a DVORAK layout, a pinyin
`Chinese keyboard layout, or any other keyboard layout that
`allows a user to input alphabetic, numeric, symbolic, and
`functional indicia. The keys 105 can be press-actuable keys,
`touch— sensitive keys, capacitive keys, or any other similar key
`that allows for the input of data to a processor of the mobile
`device upon user-engagement with the key 105.
`In the illustrated implementation ofFIG. 2, a graphical user
`interface 206 in the form of a map is displayed on the display
`screen 102. The map 206 can be a representation of the
`vicinity surrounding the current location of the mobile device
`100. In at least one implementation, the map 206 can be
`displayed in response the selection and execution of a map
`application, a navigation application, an application for deter-
`mining action spots, or any other similar application that
`provides directions, maps, and information relating to geo-
`graphical locations on the mobile device 100. In an alternative
`implementation, a graphical user interface such as a dialogue
`box can be displayed in response to the launching of an
`application for determining action spots. In another imple-
`mentation, an interactive map can be displayed allowing the
`user of the mobile device 100 to select graphical items,
`manipulate the map, or otherwise alter the map displayed on
`the mobile device 100.
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`FIG. 3 an exemplary implementation of a graphical user
`interface associated with a system for determining an action
`spot relative to the location of a mobile device. More specifi-
`cally, FIG. 3 illustrates a screenshot of a graphical user inter-
`face 206 displayed on the display 102 of a mobile device 100
`that is an interactive map. In the illustrated implementation,
`the map 206 can be displayed after an application configured
`to determine action spots has been selected and launched. The
`map 206 can include graphical representations 308 ofvenues,
`locations, monuments, buildings, streets, lakes, and other
`locational landmarks representing the vicinity and area sur-
`rounding the current location of the mobile device 100.
`Upon selection and execution of an application to display
`the map 206, a processor 110 (shown in FIG. 9) can execute
`instructions to determine the current location of the mobile
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`device 100 by retrieving positional data at a position module
`101 (shown in FIG. 9) communicatively coupled to the pro-
`cessor 110. The position module 101 can gather the positional
`data from a GPS system, a triangularization system, a com-
`munications network system, or any other system that can
`determine the position of a mobile device. The current loca-
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`tion 302 ofthe mobile device 100 is identified on the map 206
`by a graphical item. In FIG. 3, the current location 302 of the
`mobile device 100 is identified by a graphical item that is a
`star. In alternative implementations, the current location 302
`can a graphical item that is a circle, a square, or any other
`shape, an human-shaped icon, a text representation, a picture
`or photo, or any other graphical or textual item that signifies
`the current location 302 of the mobile device 100.
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`The processor 110 can determine whether there are action
`spots 304, 306 relative to the current location 302 of the
`mobile device 100 and signify the action spots 304, 306 on the
`map 206. In the illustrated implementation, the processor 110
`identifies two action spots with a predetermined distance
`from the current location 302 of the mobile device 100. The
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`action spots 304, 306 are signified on the map 206 by graphi-
`cal items that are clouds. However, one of ordinary skill in the
`art will appreciate that the graphical items can be any other
`shape, a picture, any graphical item, a textual representation,
`a symbolic representation, or any other graphical representa-
`tion that signifies the presence of an action spot within a
`predetermined distance from the current location 302 of the
`mobile device 100.
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`Also illustrated in FIG. 3, the action spots 304, 306 can
`have different sizes to indicate the level of activity associated
`with the action spot 304, 306. For example, the larger in size
`the graphical item is compared to other graphical items rep-
`resenting action spots, the more activity is occurring at the
`location identified by the graphical
`item. In the specific
`implementation in FIG. 3, the graphical item associated with
`action spot 304 proximate to the lake is larger than the graphi-
`cal item associated with action spot 306 proximate to the
`venue entitled Celebrity Court. The larger graphical item
`associated with action spot 304 can indicate that more docu-
`menting activity has occurred at the lake than at the Celebrity
`Court, and thus, the action spot 304 is a more active, a more
`popular, or a more lively location than action spot 306. The
`level of activity associated with the action spot 304, 306 can
`also be represented by varying the colors of the graphical
`items representing the action spots 304, 306. For example, a
`graphical item that is yellow can represent a moderate amount
`of documenting action; while a graphical item of green rep-
`resents a large amount of documenting action, and thus an
`increased likelihood that the action spot associated with a
`green graphical item is a more happening location, a more
`popular location, or a location where a large number ofpeople
`have gathered to witness and document a current event or
`happening. In other words, the indication of the level of
`activity includes coloring the graphical item in accordance
`with a range of activity occurring at the at least one action
`spot, 304, 306.
`The implementation of the present technology illustrated
`in FIG. 3 illustrates the results of the processor’s 110 deter-
`mination of action spots 304, 306, where the action spots 304,
`306 based on locations where at least one other mobile device
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`has engaged in documenting action within a specific period of
`time. Reference will now be made with respect to FIG. 10 in
`regards to the processor’s 110 determination of the action
`spots 304, 306. FIG. 10 is a block diagram ofthe processor’s
`110 interaction and communication with the mobile device
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`100 and a plurality of resources from which the process 110
`can retrieve data representative of documenting actions
`occurring within a predetermined distance from the mobile
`device 100. In at least one implementation, the processor 110
`can retrieve the data from a resource 1110, 1130, 1140 con-
`figured to monitor the documenting actions ofmobile devices
`within a predefined geographical location. For example, the
`resource can be an external server 1110 of the communica-
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`tions network provider ofthe mobile device 100. The external
`server 1110 can monitor the documenting actions of other
`mobile devices 1120 on the same communications network
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`provider as the mobile device 100 and transmit data to the
`mobile device 100 indicative of action spots located within a
`predetermined distance from the current location 302 of the
`mobile device 100. For example, the server 1110 can monitor
`and log where other mobile devices 1120 are capturing
`images, capturing videos, or transmitting messages, such as
`text messages, instant messages, virtual posts, or any combi-
`nation thereof, and identify the locations as action spots. The
`server 1110 can also monitor the number of images, videos,
`messages, and posts being captured or transmitted at various
`locations to determine the level of documenting activity
`occurring at the various actions spots based on at least one of
`the aforementioned monitored activities.
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`location 302 of the mobile device 100 to the server 1110, and
`a second processor (not shown) coupled to the server 1110
`can determine which action spots are proximate to or in the
`same vicinity as the current location 302 ofthe mobile device
`100. The server 1110 can also transmit the action spot loca-
`tions and levels of activity of the processor 110 of the mobile
`de