Efficient resource usage for location sharing in computer networks

摘要

A location sharing system and related processes across computer networks are provided that efficiently utilize resources by adjusting location determination techniques at client devices. A rule-based architecture including user-based heuristics facilitates location determination that is accurate while optimizing resource consumption. Current interest in or other behavior associated with a target user or requesting user can be used in selecting a location determination protocol at the client device. An accurate portrayal of a user's location can be provided efficiently by correlating interest to utilize more accurate but larger resource-intensive components when interest is higher and to utilize less accurate but lower resource-intensive components when interest is lower.

主权项

1. A method of sharing location information between computing devices, comprising:
determining first location information for a first client device based on a first location protocol; receiving tracking information associated with a second client device, the tracking information including an indication that the second client device has an interest in a location of the first client device; in response to the indication that the second client device has the interest in the location of the first client device, initiating a location protocol change at the first client device; and determining second location information for the first client device based on a second location protocol after initiating the location protocol change, the second location protocol having a higher accuracy than the first location protocol.