Patent ID: 9347783
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A01K,G01C,G06Q,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of determining a convenient meeting location for dogs via mobile devices of dog owners, the method comprising: receiving first geolocation information from a first mobile device proximate a first dog, wherein the first geolocation information is derived, at least in part, from electronic data received from a sensor attached to the first dog; receiving second geolocation information from a second mobile device proximate a second dog; determining an initial location of the first dog based on the first geolocation information; determining an initial location of the second dog based on the second geolocation information; calculating a distance between the first dog and the second dog based on the initial location of the first dog and the initial location of the second dog; identifying a meeting point for the first dog and the second dog based on the calculated distance, wherein the meeting point is approximately equidistance from the initial location of the first dog and the initial location of the second dog; generating first routing information identifying a travel route between the initial location of the first dog and the meeting point; generating second routing information identifying a travel route between the initial location of the second dog and the meeting point; communicating the initial location of the second dog, the meeting point and the first routing information for visual presentation on the first mobile device; and communicating the initial location of the first dog, the meeting point and the second routing information for visual presentation on the second mobile device.