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Portable communication apparatus and method for match-making with unique user ID

  • US 20040203363A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2002
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A portable communication apparatus for match-making with a plurality of remote communication apparatuses, said portable communication apparatus comprising:

  • memory means, wherein said memory means is adapted to store first match-making data associated with said portable communication apparatus;

    a transceiver, wherein said transceiver is adapted for communication with an individual one of said remote communication apparatuses across a wireless link, so as to receive second match-making data associated with said individual remote communication apparatus, said wireless link being based on an apparatus-specific identity of said portable communication apparatus as well an apparatus-specific identity of said individual remote communication apparatus;

    a processing device, wherein said processing device is adapted to perform a correlation analysis between said first match-making data and said second match-making data and—

    in case a result of said correlation analysis indicates a match between said portable communication apparatus and said individual remote communication apparatus—

    provide an alert to a user of said portable communication apparatus;

    wherein the apparatus-specific identity of said portable communication apparatus, the apparatus-specific identity of said individual remote communication apparatus as well as the apparatus-specific identities of other ones of said remote communication apparatuses are all unique.

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