Method and apparatus for supporting group communications based on location vector

• US 20040198376A1
• Filed: 07/30/2002
• Published: 10/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Chandhok, Kimberly Harvey, Chandhok, Ravinder
• Application Number:
  US10/208,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20040198376A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A method and apparatus for joining a requester of a desired service to a local group of providers for the desired service allows the requester of the desired service to instantly get in touch with the local group of providers for the desired service. The group of service providers is dynamically determined based on the current location vector of the service requester, regardless of the current location of the service requester, and without requiring the service requester to individually contact each provider of the desired service.

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