TRIP ROUTING SOFTWARE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND CONTACTING CONTACTS WITHIN A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM THE TRIP ROUTE

摘要

An application and method can takes a trip route and maps the addresses of a user's contacts along the route. The application and method can identify which contacts are within a predetermined distance from the route, maps them, and can instantly email these contacts to notify them that the user of the application will be passing by their location. The contacts can be manually entered by the user or can be imported from various email providers, various social media platforms, or other contact storing programs. The application can periodically synchronize with the contact sources to be sure the information in the application is current.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
entering a destination location into an application running on a computing device; identifying user contacts within a predefined distance from a trip route to the destination location on a display of the computing device; contacting the identified user contacts by electronic communication; and updating the trip route to include identified user contacts that choose to set up a meeting.