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Method, apparatus and system for notifying a user of a portable wireless device
Assignee: Slingshot Iot LLC
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Filing: 2001-07-11
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Granted: 2005-09-13
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Expires: 2021-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus and system for notifying a user of a portable communication device. In one embodiment, a location of a first portable communication device is determined for a first user and the location of a second portable communication device is determined for a second user. A determination is made as to whether the location of the second portable communication device is within a same region containing the first portable communication device. If the second portable communication device is within the same region as the first portable communication device, then the first user is notified of the presence of the second user.
Inventors
- 👤 Cary Lee Bates
- 👤 John Matthew Santosuosso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/021; H04W4/06; H04W4/08; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/08; H04W8/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for notifying a user of a portable communication device, the method of comprising: determining a location of a first portable communication device of a first user; determining a location of a second portable communication device of a second user; determining whether the location of the second portable communication device is within a same region containing the first portable communication device; notifying the first user of a presence of the second user if the location of the second portable communication device is within the same region containing the first portable communication device; determining a common meeting point for the first and second users; notifying the first user of the common meeting point on the first portable communication device; and notifying the second user of the common meeting point on the second portable communication device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for notifying a user of a portable communication device, the method of comprising: determining a location of a first portable communication device of a first user; determining a location of a second portable communication device of a second user; determining whether the location of the second portable communication device is within a same region containing the first portable communication device; notifying the first user of a presence of the second user if the location of the second portable communication device is within the same region containing the first portable communication device; determining a common meeting point for the first and second users; notifying the first user of the common meeting point on the first portable communication device; and notifying the second user of the common meeting point on the second portable communication device.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for notifying a user of a portable communication device, the method comprising: determining whether a first user is in a group for a second user, the group being predefined and stored in a storage device; if so, determining whether the second user has permission to location the first user; if so, determining an approximate geographical location of the first portable communication device of the first user; notifying the second user of the approximate geographical location of the first user; determining a common meeting point; and notifying the first user of the common meeting point on the first portable communication device.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for notifying a user of a portable communication device, the method comprising: determining whether a first user is in a group for a second user, the group being predefined and stored in a storage device; if so, determining whether the second user has permission to location the first user; if so, determining an approximate geographical location of the first portable communication device of the first user; notifying the second user of the approximate geographical location of the first user; determining a common meeting point; and notifying the first user of the common meeting point on the first portable communication device.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for notifying a user of a portable communication device, the method comprising: determining a location of a first portable communication device of a first user; determining a location of a second portable communication device of a second user; determining whether the first user has permission to locate the second user; if so, determining whether the location of the second portable communication device is within a same region containing the first portable communication device; if so, notifying the first user of the location of the second portable communication device of the second user; determining a common meeting point for the first and second users; notifying the first user of the common meeting point on the first portable communication device; and notifying the second user of the common meeting point on the second portable communication device.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for notifying a user of a portable communication device, the method comprising: determining a location of a first portable communication device of a first user; determining a location of a second portable communication device of a second user; determining whether the first user has permission to locate the second user; if so, determining whether the location of the second portable communication device is within a same region containing the first portable communication device; if so, notifying the first user of the location of the second portable communication device of the second user; determining a common meeting point for the first and second users; notifying the first user of the common meeting point on the first portable communication device; and notifying the second user of the common meeting point on the second portable communication device.
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