Method and apparatus for effecting a detection of mobile devices that are proximate and exhibit commonalities between specific data sets, or profiles, associated with the persons transporting the mobile devices
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1. A method for detecting selected proximate mobile devices comprising the steps of:
- a) accepting the unique identifier of a mobile device, the profile to be associated with the person transporting this mobile device and the profile(s) of other persons transporting mobile devices for which detection is sought;
b) storing the unique identifier and the profiles in a separate central database;
c) detecting proximate mobile devices;
d) submitting to the separate central database application the unique identifiers of the detected and detecting mobile devices;
e) determining whether or not such unique identifiers have profiles stored in the central database;
f) comparing and evaluating the profiles associated with the persons transporting the proximate mobile devices to determine whether the data comprising the profiles matches when profiles are available for both detecting and detected mobile devices;
g) notifying the person(s) transporting mobile devices that a proximate match based on their profile is detected;
h) effecting an exchange of information between proximate mobile devices when the comparison and evaluation of the profiles determines that there is a match.
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The invention disclosed is a method and apparatus for effecting a detection of selected proximate mobile devices using short-range radio frequency communications and/or Bluetooth and/or geo positioning systems, which detection and selection are based on the comparison and evaluation of pre-determined profiles associated with the persons transporting the mobile devices which data sets are stored and maintained in a separate central database. The invention disclosed is also a method and apparatus for effecting information exchange between mobile devices thus detected.
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1. A method for detecting selected proximate mobile devices comprising the steps of:
- a) accepting the unique identifier of a mobile device, the profile to be associated with the person transporting this mobile device and the profile(s) of other persons transporting mobile devices for which detection is sought;
b) storing the unique identifier and the profiles in a separate central database;
c) detecting proximate mobile devices;
d) submitting to the separate central database application the unique identifiers of the detected and detecting mobile devices;
e) determining whether or not such unique identifiers have profiles stored in the central database;
f) comparing and evaluating the profiles associated with the persons transporting the proximate mobile devices to determine whether the data comprising the profiles matches when profiles are available for both detecting and detected mobile devices;
g) notifying the person(s) transporting mobile devices that a proximate match based on their profile is detected;
h) effecting an exchange of information between proximate mobile devices when the comparison and evaluation of the profiles determines that there is a match.
- a) accepting the unique identifier of a mobile device, the profile to be associated with the person transporting this mobile device and the profile(s) of other persons transporting mobile devices for which detection is sought;
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2. A device for detecting selected proximate mobile devices comprising:
- a) a component for inputting data electronically;
b) a component for accepting electronic data input;
c) data storage component coupled to said component for accepting electronic data input;
d) a component for mobile devices automatically to initiate regular and periodic detection of proximate mobile devices;
e) a component for submitting to the central database application the unique identifiers of the detected and detecting mobile devices;
f) data analysis component; and
g) component for communicating detection of proximity to mobile devices.
- a) a component for inputting data electronically;
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