Attendance tracking via device presence
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1. A method comprising:
- defining a geographical area associated with a venue, the geographical area comprising an area within which presence of a respective mobile device from a plurality of mobile devices identifies presence at the venue;
receiving a communication signal from the respective mobile device on a particular wireless network in response to a query, the communication signal comprising an authentication of the respective mobile device based on identification information entered through a user interface on the respective mobile device;
determining that a required subset of a plurality of expected attendees is present at the venue based on the identification information and the respective mobile device being present at the venue;
creating an attendance log based at least in part on the communication signal received from the respective mobile device; and
authorizing communication of electronic content to the respective mobile device based on the required subset of the plurality of expected attendees being present at the venue.
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Abstract
Attendance tracking via mobile devices may be provided. Once a meeting begins, a plurality of mobile devices present at the meeting may be identified. An attendance report for a plurality of attendees at the meeting may be provided based on the presence of each of the identified plurality of mobile devices.
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1. A method comprising:
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defining a geographical area associated with a venue, the geographical area comprising an area within which presence of a respective mobile device from a plurality of mobile devices identifies presence at the venue; receiving a communication signal from the respective mobile device on a particular wireless network in response to a query, the communication signal comprising an authentication of the respective mobile device based on identification information entered through a user interface on the respective mobile device; determining that a required subset of a plurality of expected attendees is present at the venue based on the identification information and the respective mobile device being present at the venue; creating an attendance log based at least in part on the communication signal received from the respective mobile device; and authorizing communication of electronic content to the respective mobile device based on the required subset of the plurality of expected attendees being present at the venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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at least one computing device; and a plurality of computer instructions executable by the at least one computing device, wherein when executed, cause the at least one computing device to at least; define a location of a meeting comprising an area within which presence of a respective mobile device from a plurality of mobile devices identifies presence at the meeting; receive a communication signal from the respective mobile device on a particular wireless network in response to a query, the communication signal comprising an authentication of the respective mobile device based on identification information entered through a user interface on the respective mobile device; determine that a required subset of a plurality of expected attendees is present at the meeting based on the identification information and the respective mobile device being present at the meeting; and authorize communication of electronic content to the respective mobile device based on the required subset of the plurality of expected attendees being present at the meeting. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of computer instructions executable by at least one computing device wherein, when executed, cause the at least one computing device to:
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define a geographical area associated with a meeting, the geographical area comprising an area within which presence of a respective mobile device from a plurality of mobile devices identifies presence at the meeting; receive a communication signal from the respective mobile device on a particular wireless network in response to a query, the communication signal comprising an authentication of the respective mobile device based on identification information entered through a user interface on the respective mobile device; determine that a required subset of a plurality of expected attendees is present at the meeting based on the identification information and the respective mobile device being present at the meeting; and authorize communication of electronic content to the respective mobile device based on the required subset of the plurality of expected attendees being present at the meeting. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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