Method and system for automatically initiating a telecommunications connection based on distance
First Claim
1. A method for automatically initiating a connection with a mobile telecommunications unit (MU) comprising the step of creating a connection between an MU and a telecommunications unit (TU) associated with a predetermined geographic location when the MU is within a predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic location, wherein the predetermined geographic location is selected based at least in part on an attribute associated with a user of the MU.
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Abstract
A method and system for connecting proximately located telecommunications units are disclosed. The method and system may be used in a location aware telecommunications system that can determine the location of a telecommunications unit (TU) being used within the system. A user of a mobile telecommunications unit (MU) is connected to a TU when the MU is within a predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic location meeting predefined criteria. The TU to which the MU is connected may be automated or manually operated. In some embodiments, multiple MUs are connected when they are within a predetermined proximity to each other and a predefined criteria is met.
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30 Claims
- 1. A method for automatically initiating a connection with a mobile telecommunications unit (MU) comprising the step of creating a connection between an MU and a telecommunications unit (TU) associated with a predetermined geographic location when the MU is within a predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic location, wherein the predetermined geographic location is selected based at least in part on an attribute associated with a user of the MU.
- 8. A method for automatically connecting proximately located telecommunication units (TU), comprising the step of connecting a first TU to at least one other TU when the first arid at least one other TUs are within a first predetermined distance of each other and are within a second predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic location.
- 11. A computer readable medium for automatically initiating a connection with a mobile telecommunications unit (MU), comprising stored computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to perform the step of creating a connection between an MU and a telecommunications unit (TU) associated with a predetermined geographic location when the MU is within a predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic location, wherein the predetermined geographic location is selected based at least in part on an attribute associated with a user of the MU.
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18. A computer readable medium for automatically connecting proximately located telecommunication units (TU), comprising stored computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computing device to perform the step of connecting a MU to at least one other TU when the first and at least one other TUs are within a first predetermined distance of each other and are within a second predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic location.
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21. A system for automatically initiating a connection with a mobile telecommunications unit (MU), comprising:
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a processor;
memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform the step of creating a connection between an MU and a telecommunications unit (TU) associated with a predetermined geographic location when the MU is within a predetermined distance of the predetermined geographic location, wherein the predetermined geographic location is selected based at least in part on an attribute associated with a user of the MU. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30)
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28. A system for automatically connecting proximately located telecommunication units (TU), comprising:
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a processor;
memory for storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform the step of connecting a first TU to at least one other TU when the first and at least one other TU are within a first predetermined distance of each other and are within a second predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic location.
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