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digwiz9  
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 More options Oct 19 2009, 1:50 pm
From: digwiz9 <jmari...@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:50:36 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon, Oct 19 2009 1:50 pm
Subject: Do available phones take advantage of intents?
Probably out of line here, but wondering. I don't see any of the magic
on the phones that are out. I was expecting some integration between
GPS and Events. I haven't really seen any apps that are taking
advantage of Android's possibilities. I've always needed an app to
plan events for me. I want my app's home screen to be a list of
interests, to-dos, must haves, favorites, etc. Then when I get close
to them by distance via GPS or time via clock/calendar I want the app
to suggest the event with details ie phone number, map, details.
An example: I put on my home list "Zombieland" and  "5 miles" as
distance desired to participate and "after 5:00pm" in time constraint.
i.e. there are three fields to fill out, Item, Within what distance to
participate, and Within what time frame.
Then upon hitting "Enter" the Suggested Events screen opens (also
opens by default when opening app) and a list of events are given to
me in order of my location and/or time requirements. Oh, and wouldn't
it be nice to be voice activated????

    ITEM           DISTANCE     TIME
Pick up Milk       1mile            any
Wash car           2.5 miles       any
Zombieland        4 miles          7:00pm
Yankees bb       23 miles        7:15pm
etc.
etc.
etc.

Each line is a button when pressed will give options to dismiss, map,
call, etc.
As time passes tolerance, or GPS passes tolerance, or dismissed, the
list moves up, raising the next best suggestion to the top.
This sounds like a pretty universal idea that could be created. I'm
interested in any suggestions or interest.
Sorry if I should not have posted this here.


 
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Tobias Eisentraeger  
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 More options Oct 19 2009, 1:58 pm
From: Tobias Eisentraeger <teisentrae...@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:03 +0200
Local: Mon, Oct 19 2009 1:58 pm
Subject: Re: [android-discuss] Do available phones take advantage of intents?

Have a look at locale and its plug-ins.
it might help with some of your requirements.

On Oct 19, 2009 7:51 PM, "digwiz9" <jmari...@comcast.net> wrote:

Probably out of line here, but wondering. I don't see any of the magic
on the phones that are out. I was expecting some integration between
GPS and Events. I haven't really seen any apps that are taking
advantage of Android's possibilities. I've always needed an app to
plan events for me. I want my app's home screen to be a list of
interests, to-dos, must haves, favorites, etc. Then when I get close
to them by distance via GPS or time via clock/calendar I want the app
to suggest the event with details ie phone number, map, details.
An example: I put on my home list "Zombieland" and  "5 miles" as
distance desired to participate and "after 5:00pm" in time constraint.
i.e. there are three fields to fill out, Item, Within what distance to
participate, and Within what time frame.
Then upon hitting "Enter" the Suggested Events screen opens (also
opens by default when opening app) and a list of events are given to
me in order of my location and/or time requirements. Oh, and wouldn't
it be nice to be voice activated????

   ITEM           DISTANCE     TIME
Pick up Milk       1mile            any
Wash car           2.5 miles       any
Zombieland        4 miles          7:00pm
Yankees bb       23 miles        7:15pm
etc.
etc.
etc.

Each line is a button when pressed will give options to dismiss, map,
call, etc.
As time passes tolerance, or GPS passes tolerance, or dismissed, the
list moves up, raising the next best suggestion to the top.
This sounds like a pretty universal idea that could be created. I'm
interested in any suggestions or interest.
Sorry if I should not have posted this here.


 
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lbcoder  
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 More options Oct 19 2009, 5:04 pm
From: lbcoder <lbco...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:04:25 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon, Oct 19 2009 5:04 pm
Subject: Re: Do available phones take advantage of intents?
Well, it is up to the application/widget developer to do things like
this.

There are several GPS programs that respond to proximity, no widgets
(that I am aware of) though. Copilot does, it has a function where it
will wake up when you are approaching the "next turn", which actually
requires use of a service and/or intent since activities shut down
when the screen goes to sleep. (note: I use "and/or" since I *think*
that there is more going on than just waiting until a proximity alert
is triggered, i.e. if you go off the established route then the
proximity alert may NEVER be triggered).

On Oct 19, 1:50 pm, digwiz9 <jmari...@comcast.net> wrote:


 
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