System and method for establishing a user connection
First Claim
1. A system for providing a user connection between first and second user mobile devices, the system comprising:
- a server,a first software application executable on the first user mobile device in communication with the server,wherein the first software application is configured to permit a user of the first user mobile device to send a connection request to a user of a second user mobile device,wherein when the second user mobile device accepts the connection request a device connection is made between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device,wherein when the device connection is made, an initial distance is determined between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device, andwherein when the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device are a predetermined fraction of the initial distance from one another a notification is sent by the server to the first and second user mobile devices, wherein the first user mobile device includes a first geo-fence having a first radius, wherein the second user mobile device has a second geo-fence with a second radius, and wherein when the distance between the first and second user mobile devices is less than the sum of the first radius and the second radius the device connection is terminated.
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Abstract
A system for providing a user connection between first and second mobile devices that includes a first software application executable on the first mobile device in communication with a server. The first mobile device includes a first geo-fence having a first radius. The software application is configured to permit a first user to send a connection request to a second user. When the second user accepts the connection request a device connection is made between the mobile devices. The second user mobile device has a second geo-fence with a second radius. When the device connection is made, an initial distance is determined between the mobile devices. The initial distance is greater than the sum of the first radius and the second radius. When the distance between the first and second mobile devices is less than the sum of the first radius and the second radius the device connection is terminated.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for providing a user connection between first and second user mobile devices, the system comprising:
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a server, a first software application executable on the first user mobile device in communication with the server, wherein the first software application is configured to permit a user of the first user mobile device to send a connection request to a user of a second user mobile device, wherein when the second user mobile device accepts the connection request a device connection is made between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device, wherein when the device connection is made, an initial distance is determined between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device, and wherein when the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device are a predetermined fraction of the initial distance from one another a notification is sent by the server to the first and second user mobile devices, wherein the first user mobile device includes a first geo-fence having a first radius, wherein the second user mobile device has a second geo-fence with a second radius, and wherein when the distance between the first and second user mobile devices is less than the sum of the first radius and the second radius the device connection is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-readable, non-transitory medium including instructions that, when executed by a source device in cooperation with a server, enables connection of the source device with a recipient device when performing the steps comprising:
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generating a connection request, by a sender, using the source device, for a recipient of the recipient device to connect to the source device, receiving the connection request at the server, wherein the server creates a connection request notification, transmitting the connection request notification to the recipient device, transmitting location data from the source device to the server upon acceptance of the connection request from the recipient device, wherein acceptance of the connection request establishes a device connection between the source device and the recipient device, transmitting location data from the recipient device to the server upon acceptance of the connection request by the recipient device, wherein the server establishes an initial distance between the source device and the recipient device upon receipt of location data from the source device and the recipient device, transmitting from the server to the recipient device and source device real-time, dynamically updated proximity detail data, wherein the proximity detail data is viewable on the recipient device and the source device, transmitting a notification when the source device and the recipient device are within a predetermined fraction of the initial distance from one another, wherein the notification is a push notification, SMS message, text message, email or MMS message that notifies the sender and the recipient that they are a predetermined fraction of the initial distance from one another, wherein the source device includes a first geo-fence having a first radius, wherein the recipient device has a second geo-fence with a second radius, and terminating the device connection when the distance between the source device and the recipient device is less than the sum of the first radius and the second radius. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method of providing a user connection between first and second user mobile devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a connection request, by a sender, from the first user mobile device to a server, transmitting the connection request from the server to the second user mobile device, wherein when the connection request is accepted by a recipient, the second user mobile device transmits to the server second user mobile device location data, wherein acceptance of the connection request establishes a device connection between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device, transmitting from the first user mobile device first user mobile device location data, wherein the server determines an initial distance between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device, transmitting proximity detail data from the server to the first and second user mobile devices, wherein the proximity detail data includes at least one of estimated time of arrival, distance until user connection or distance between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device, transmitting updated proximity detail data from the server to the first and second user mobile devices at predetermined intervals, terminating the transmission of first user mobile device location data to the server when the first and second user mobile devices are within a predetermined distance of one another, and transmitting a notification when the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device are within a predetermined fraction of the initial distance from one another, wherein the notification is a push notification, SMS message, text message, email or MMS message that notifies the first and second user mobile devices that they are a predetermined fraction of the initial distance from one another, wherein the first user mobile device includes a first geo-fence having a first radius, wherein the second user mobile device has a second geo-fence with a second radius, and terminating the device connection when the distance between the first user mobile device and the second user mobile device is less than the sum of the first radius and the second radius. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer-implemented method of providing a user connection between first and second user mobile devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a location of a fixed meeting location, by a sender, from the first mobile device to the server, transmitting a connection request, by the sender, from the first user mobile device to the server, transmitting the connection request from the server to the second user mobile device, wherein when the connection request is accepted by a recipient, a device connection is established and the second user mobile device transmits to the server second user mobile device location data, transmitting from the first user mobile device location data, wherein the server determines at least a first initial distance, transmitting proximity detail data from the server to the first and second user mobile devices, wherein the proximity detail data includes at least one of estimated time of arrival, distance until user connection, distance between the first user mobile device and the fixed meeting location, distance between the second user mobile device and the fixed meeting location or the sum of the distance between the first user mobile device and the fixed meeting location and the distance between the second user mobile device and the fixed meeting location, transmitting updated proximity detail data from the server to the first and second user mobile devices at predetermined intervals, and terminating the transmission of first user mobile device location data to the server when the first and second user mobile devices are within a predetermined distance of one another, wherein the first initial distance is the sum of the distance between the first user mobile device and the fixed meeting location when the device connection is established and the distance between the second user mobile device and the fixed meeting location when the device connection is established. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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