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System and method for requesting and providing location-based assistance

  • US 10,306,448 B2
  • Filed: 09/29/2016
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for requesting location-based assistance executed on a mobile device of an assistance requester, including the following steps:

  • executing an assistance request module of the mobile device to obtain information on the assistance requester'"'"'s location; and

    transmitting assistance request information including the assistance requester'"'"'s location information and an assistance service selected by the assistance requester to a server of a joint assistance service provider, the server analyzing the assistance request information and generating an assistance service list containing assistance-related data that is related to the assistance requester'"'"'s location information based on the assistance request information;

    wherein at least one user of a social media receives a notification including the assistance request information for enabling the at least one user of the social media to connect to the server for obtaining the assistance service list and to provide assistance based on the assistance service list; and

    wherein a frequency of said transmitting the assistance request information is in accordance with the assistance requester'"'"'s settings or an emergency level of the assistance service.

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