System and method for monitoring locations of mobile devices
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1. A method comprising:
- in response to a determination that a first mobile device is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device;
receiving, at the first mobile device, a notification comprising data regarding the second mobile device, anddisplaying the notification via a display coupled to the first mobile device, wherein the displayed notification displays at least one image based on the received data of the notification;
receiving an input, via an interface of the first mobile device, selecting an image of the at least one image;
based at least on the image of the at least one image being selected, receiving, at the first mobile device, a permission status indicating the first mobile device has been granted permission to exchange communications with the second mobile device;
based on receiving the permission status, providing, at the first mobile device, an option to contact, via at least one of a message, a text message, an email, a call, a video conference, or a graphic, the second mobile device via the first mobile device; and
receiving, at the first mobile device, directions to a location of the second mobile device.
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Abstract
A method of identifying mobile computing devices includes sending a request from a first mobile computing device to a second mobile computing device for the location of the second mobile computing device, and receiving the location of the second mobile computing device at the first mobile computing device. The method further includes providing a notification to one of the first and second mobile computing devices based upon the location of the second mobile computing device.
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1. A method comprising:
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in response to a determination that a first mobile device is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device; receiving, at the first mobile device, a notification comprising data regarding the second mobile device, and displaying the notification via a display coupled to the first mobile device, wherein the displayed notification displays at least one image based on the received data of the notification; receiving an input, via an interface of the first mobile device, selecting an image of the at least one image; based at least on the image of the at least one image being selected, receiving, at the first mobile device, a permission status indicating the first mobile device has been granted permission to exchange communications with the second mobile device; based on receiving the permission status, providing, at the first mobile device, an option to contact, via at least one of a message, a text message, an email, a call, a video conference, or a graphic, the second mobile device via the first mobile device; and receiving, at the first mobile device, directions to a location of the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A first mobile device comprising:
one or more processors configured to; in response to a determination that the first mobile device is a within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device; receive a notification comprising data regarding the second mobile device for use in displaying at least one image, and display the notification to a user of the first mobile device, wherein the displayed notification displays the at least one image based on the received data of the notification; receive an input that selects an image of the at least one image; based at least on the image of the at least one image being selected, receive a permission status indicating the first mobile device has been granted permission to exchange communications with the second mobile device; based on the received permission status, provide an option to contact, via at least one of a message, a text message, an email, a call, a video conference, or a graphic, the second mobile device via the first mobile device; and receive directions to a location of the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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means for receiving, at a first mobile device in response to a determination that the first mobile device is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device, a notification comprising data regarding the second mobile device, means for displaying, at the first mobile device, the notification, wherein the displayed notification displays at least one image based on the data; means for receiving an input, from a user of the first mobile device, selecting an image of the at least one image; means for receiving, based at least on selection of the image, a permission status indicating the first mobile device has been granted permission to exchange communications with the second mobile device; means for providing, based at least on the received permission status, an option to contact the second mobile device via the first mobile device; and means for receiving directions to a location of the second mobile device.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising:
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code for receiving, at a first mobile device in response to a determination that the first mobile device is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device, a notification comprising data regarding the second mobile device for use in displaying at least one image, and code for displaying the notification via a display of the first mobile device, wherein the displayed notification displays the at least one image based on the data; code for receiving input, via an interface of the first mobile device, selecting an image of the at least one image; code for receiving, based at least on the image of the at least one image being selected, a permission status indicating the first mobile device has been granted permission to exchange communications with the second mobile device; code for providing, based at least on the received permission status, an option to contact, via at least one of a message, a text message, an email, a call, a video conference, or a graphic, the second mobile device via the first mobile device; and code for receiving directions to a location of the second mobile device.
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