Location-specific collaboration for mobile devices
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1. A mobile client device comprising:
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a wireless link to a network, the infrastructure of the network receiving information regarding the location of the mobile client device, the mobile client device being initially located in a first region; and
a memory, data stored in such memory including a list of potential communication partners, the list including information concerning potential communications partners for the first region, the information being transferred to the mobile client device by the network, the potential communications partners for the first region being identified by the network based at least in part on the location of the mobile client device in the first region.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the invention, the location of a mobile client device is determined, the location being in a region. One or more potential communication partners for the mobile client device are identified for the region, the identification being based at least in part on the location of the mobile client device in the region. Contact information is provided to the mobile client device regarding the potential communication partners for the region.
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26 Claims
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1. A mobile client device comprising:
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a processor;
a wireless link to a network, the infrastructure of the network receiving information regarding the location of the mobile client device, the mobile client device being initially located in a first region; and
a memory, data stored in such memory including a list of potential communication partners, the list including information concerning potential communications partners for the first region, the information being transferred to the mobile client device by the network, the potential communications partners for the first region being identified by the network based at least in part on the location of the mobile client device in the first region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless network comprising:
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a server, the server receiving information regarding the location of the mobile client device, the mobile client device being initially located in a first region; and
data regarding potential communication partners for the mobile client device, the server providing information to the mobile client device regarding potential communication partners for the first region, the potential communication partners being chosen by the server at least in part based on the location of the mobile client device in the first region. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system comprising:
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means for determining the location of a mobile client device;
means for identifying potential communication partners for the mobile client device, the identification of the potential communication partners being based at least in part on the location of the mobile client device in a region; and
means for providing information regarding the potential communications partners to the mobile client device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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determining the location of a mobile client device, the location being initially in a first region;
identifying one or more potential communication partners for the mobile client device for the first region, the identification being based at least in part on the location of the mobile client device in the first region; and
providing contact information to the mobile client device regarding the potential communication partners for the first region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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determining the location of a mobile client device, the location being initially in a first region;
identifying one or more potential communication partners for the mobile client device for the first region, the identification being based at least in part on the location of the mobile client device in the first region; and
providing contact information to the mobile client device regarding the potential communication partners for the first region. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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