Autonomous pull and display of location based service applications by a mobile device based on context of the mobile device

Abstract

A user's experience is enhanced with respect to location-based services (LBS) applications that can be employed by a user via a mobile device using techniques described herein. In an aspect, a device is provided that includes a memory to store instructions and a processor, coupled to the memory, which facilitates execution of the instructions to perform various operations. The operations can include determining a context of the device comprising determining a current location of the device, identifying an application of the device that enables a function related to the current location of the device, determining that the application is relevant to a user identity associated with the device based on the context of the device, adapting a set of graphical images for display by the device to comprise a graphical image associated with the application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile device, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 determining context data indicative of a context of the mobile device; 
 identifying an application that is relevant to the context based on the context data; and 
 adapting graphical elements of a home graphical user interface displayed at the mobile device to comprise a shortcut icon for the application based on the identifying, comprising displaying the shortcut icon at a specified position in the home graphical user interface determined to facilitate ease of access based on dimensions of a display screen of the mobile device and a degree of relevancy of the application to the context. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein determining the context data comprises determining location data indicative of a current location of the mobile device, and wherein identifying the application is based on association of the application with the current location. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile device of  claim 2 , wherein determining the context data further comprises determining mobility state data indicative of a mobility state of the mobile device, and time data indicative of a current time, and wherein identifying the application is further based on association of the application with the mobility state and the current time. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device of  claim 2 , wherein determining the context data comprises determining event data regarding an event associated with the current location, and wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the event. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein determining the context data comprises:
 determining location data indicative of a current location of the mobile device mobility state data indicative of a mobility state of the mobile device, and time data indicative of a current time; and   predicting a destination location of the mobile device based on the current location, the mobility state and the current time.   
     
     
         6 . The mobile device of  claim 5 , wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the destination location. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device of  claim 5 , wherein determining the context data further comprises determining a place of business associated with the destination location, and wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the place of business. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile device of  claim 5 , wherein determining the context data further comprises determining event data regarding an event associated with the destination location, and wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the event. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein displaying the shortcut icon at the specified position is further based on a determination that the specified position facilitates the ease of access when the mobile device is determined to be handheld based on dexterity data representative of a dexterity of an entity associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         10 . A method, comprising:
 determining, by a mobile device comprising a processor, context data indicative of a context of the mobile device;   identifying, by the mobile device, an application that is relevant to the context based on the context data; and   adapting, by the mobile device, graphical elements of a home graphical user interface displayed at the mobile device to comprise a shortcut icon for the application based on the identifying, comprising displaying the shortcut icon at a specified position in the home graphical user interface determined to facilitate ease of access based on dimensions of a display screen of the mobile device and a degree of relevancy of the application to the context.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein determining the context data comprises determining location data indicative of a current location of the mobile device, and wherein identifying the application is based on association of the application with the current location. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein determining the context data further comprises determining mobility state data indicative of a mobility state of the mobile device, and time data indicative of a current time, and wherein identifying the application is further based on association of the application with the mobility state and the current time. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein determining the context data comprises determining event data regarding an event associated with the current location, and wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the event. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein determining the context data comprises:
 determining location data indicative of a current location of the mobile device mobility state data indicative of a mobility state of the mobile device, and time data indicative of a current time; and   predicting a destination location of the mobile device based on the current location, the mobility state and the current time.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the destination location. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein determining the context data further comprises determining a place of business associated with the destination location, and wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the place of business. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein determining the context data further comprises determining event data regarding an event associated with the destination location, and wherein identifying the application is based on the application being associated with the event. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein displaying the shortcut icon at the specified position is further based on a determination that the specified position facilitates the ease of access when the mobile device is handheld based on dexterity data representative of a dexterity of an entity associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 determining context data indicative of a context of the mobile device;   identifying an application that is relevant to the context based on the context data; and   adapting graphical elements of a home graphical user interface displayed at the mobile device to comprise a shortcut icon for the application based on the identifying, comprising displaying the shortcut icon at a specified position in the home graphical user interface determined to facilitate ease of access based on dimensions of a display screen of the mobile device and a degree of relevancy of the application to the context.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein determining the context data comprises determining location data indicative of a current location of the mobile device, and wherein identifying the application is based on association of the application with the current location.