Proximity discovery system and method
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1. A proximity discovery system comprising:
- a server for storing contact data; and
a plurality of user devices comprising a first user device and a second user device;
each of the plurality of user devices comprising;
a) an antenna and transceiver for exchanging discovery messages with any one or more of a plurality of mobile devices;
b) a proximity detector for estimating a distance from the user device to any one or more of the other plurality of mobile devices;
c) a user detection module configured to;
i) generate discovery messages for any one or more of the other plurality of mobile devices; and
ii) detect the discovery messages from any one or more of the other plurality of mobile devices;
iii) wherein the discovery messages comprise information for identification of a human;
d) a connection module configured to;
i) transmit a first user profile; and
ii) receive a second user profile;
iii) wherein the user profile comprises biographic information; and
e) an alert generator configured to detect when a person previously determined by a user to be of interest has been detected.
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Abstract
A proximity discovery system enabling a person to quickly and efficiently discover colleagues within their proximity without visual contact. The system comprises a mobile computing device including an antenna and transceiver for exchanging messages with a plurality of other mobile devices nearby the user device, a user detection module for detecting the messages from the other mobile devices, a proximity detector for estimating a distance between the user device and each of the mobile devices, a connection module for sharing biographic and professional information with the plurality of mobile devices based on one of a plurality of connection levels.
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1. A proximity discovery system comprising:
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a server for storing contact data; and a plurality of user devices comprising a first user device and a second user device; each of the plurality of user devices comprising; a) an antenna and transceiver for exchanging discovery messages with any one or more of a plurality of mobile devices; b) a proximity detector for estimating a distance from the user device to any one or more of the other plurality of mobile devices; c) a user detection module configured to; i) generate discovery messages for any one or more of the other plurality of mobile devices; and ii) detect the discovery messages from any one or more of the other plurality of mobile devices; iii) wherein the discovery messages comprise information for identification of a human; d) a connection module configured to; i) transmit a first user profile; and ii) receive a second user profile; iii) wherein the user profile comprises biographic information; and e) an alert generator configured to detect when a person previously determined by a user to be of interest has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A proximity discovery system comprising a user device and server for storing contact data, the user device comprising:
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an antenna and transceiver for exchanging discovery messages with any one or more of a plurality of mobile devices; a user detection module for detecting the discovery messages from any one or more of the plurality of mobile devices; a proximity detector for estimating a distance from the user device to any one or more of the plurality of mobile devices; and a connection module for sharing biographic information with any one or more of the plurality of mobile devices based on one of a plurality of connection levels; wherein the plurality of connection levels are based on human social connections. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of discovering a plurality of mobile devices in proximity of a user with a user device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first discovery message to any one or more of a plurality of mobile devices; receiving a second discovery message from any one or more of a from a plurality of mobile devices; estimating a distance from the user device to any one or more of the plurality of mobile devices; exchanging information with any one or more of the plurality of mobile devices based on one of a plurality of connection levels; exchanging meeting messages with any one or more of the plurality of mobile devices; and generating a time and location for one or more meetings; wherein the connection levels are based on human social connections. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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