APPLICATIONS OF BROADBAND MEDIA AND POSITION SENSING PHONES
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1. A method, comprising:
- hosting a program on a server where a number of users can connect to the server;
monitoring positions of at least a plurality of said users;
first comparing profiles of said users to determine a first match based on said profiles; and
second determining locations of said users, and using said locations in addition to said first match in said profiles to determine whether a communication should be established between said users.
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Abstract
A cellular telephone is used as a remote control device to control operations on the users nonportable computer which is remote location to the cellular telephone. The user can carry out various operations on the cellular telephone which cause the remote computer to take some additional action.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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hosting a program on a server where a number of users can connect to the server;
monitoring positions of at least a plurality of said users;
first comparing profiles of said users to determine a first match based on said profiles; and
second determining locations of said users, and using said locations in addition to said first match in said profiles to determine whether a communication should be established between said users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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maintaining plural profiles of users;
monitoring positions of at least a plurality of said users on said user'"'"'s cellular phones;
determining users who are close to one another based on said monitored positions; and
using said locations in addition to said profiles to initiate a communication over said cellular phones between said users whose positions are closer than a specified distance to one another. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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determining two users on cellular phones who are within a predetermined distance of one another;
based on said users being closer than a specified distance to one another, sending profiles of the parties to one another; and
initiating communications between said users based on said users being closer than said specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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