Method and system for common contact identification using portable computing devices
First Claim
1. A method for common contact identification comprising:
- receiving in a first portable computing device corresponding to a first user a local communication from a second portable computing device corresponding to a second user, wherein said local communication identifies said second user;
receiving at a central receiving station a non-local wireless communication from said first portable computing device identifying at least said first and said second user;
accessing a data store comprising contact information corresponding to said first user and said second user to determine whether said first user and said second user have at least one common contact; and
if at least one common contact is determined, sending at least one subsequent non-local wireless communication to said first and second portable computing devices including an identifier common to said first and second users and corresponding to said at least one common contact.
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Abstract
A method for common contact identification can include receiving in a first portable computing device corresponding to a first user a local communication from a second portable computing device corresponding to a second user. The local communication can identify the second user. A non-local wireless communication from the first portable computing device identifying at least the first and the second user can be received at a central receiving station. A data store including contact information corresponding to the first user and the second user can be accessed to determine whether the first user and the second user have at least one common contact. If at least one common contact is determined, at least one subsequent non-local wireless communication can be sent to the first and second portable computing devices. The subsequent non-local wireless communication can include an identifier common to the first and second users and can correspond to the at least one common contact.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for common contact identification comprising:
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receiving in a first portable computing device corresponding to a first user a local communication from a second portable computing device corresponding to a second user, wherein said local communication identifies said second user;
receiving at a central receiving station a non-local wireless communication from said first portable computing device identifying at least said first and said second user;
accessing a data store comprising contact information corresponding to said first user and said second user to determine whether said first user and said second user have at least one common contact; and
if at least one common contact is determined, sending at least one subsequent non-local wireless communication to said first and second portable computing devices including an identifier common to said first and second users and corresponding to said at least one common contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for common contact identification using a portable computing device comprising:
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at a first portable computing device, receiving a local communication from a second portable computing device, said local communication identifying a second user corresponding to said second portable computing device;
sending a non-local wireless communication from said first portable computing device to a receiving station, said non-local wireless communication identifying said second user and a first user corresponding to said first portable computing device; and
receiving a non-local wireless communication from said receiving station, said non-local wireless communication including a contact common to said first user and said second user and an identifier common to both said users. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for common contact identification using a portable computing device comprising:
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receiving in a first portable computing device a near-field intrabody communication from a second portable computing device, said communication including contact information from said second portable computing device;
comparing said contact information from said second portable computing device to contact information within said first portable computing device to determine whether one or more common contacts exist; and
providing a notification if one or more common contacts exist. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for common contact identification using a portable computing device comprising:
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receiving in a first portable computing device a local communication from a second portable computing device, said communication including contact information from said second portable computing device;
comparing said contact information from said second portable computing device to contact information within said first portable computing device to determine whether one or more common contacts exist; and
providing a notification if one or more common contacts exist. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving in a first portable computing device corresponding to a first user a local communication from a second portable computing device corresponding to a second user, wherein said local communication identifies said second user;
receiving at a central receiving station a non-local wireless communication from said first portable computing device identifying at least said first and said second user;
accessing a data store comprising contact information corresponding to said first user and said second user to determine whether said first user and said second user have at least one common contact; and
if at least one common contact is determined, sending at least one subsequent non-local wireless communication to said first and second portable computing devices including an identifier common to said first and second users and corresponding to said at least one common contact. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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at a first portable computing device, receiving a local communication from a second portable computing device, said local communication identifying a second user corresponding to said second portable computing device;
sending a non-local wireless communication from said first portable computing device to a receiving station, said non-local wireless communication identifying said second user and a first user corresponding to said first portable computing device; and
receiving a non-local wireless communication from said receiving station, said non-local wireless communication including a contact common to said first user and said second user and an identifier common to both said users. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving in a first portable computing device a near-field intrabody communication from a second portable computing device, said communication including contact information from said second portable computing device;
comparing said contact information from said second portable computing device to contact information within said first portable computing device to determine whether one or more common contacts exist; and
providing a notification if one or more common contacts exist. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receiving in a first portable computing device a local communication from a second portable computing device, said communication including contact information from said second portable computing device;
comparing said contact information from said second portable computing device to contact information within said first portable computing device to determine whether one or more common contacts exist; and
providing a notification if one or more common contacts exist. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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