SOCIAL NETWORKING ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing location-based social networks for mobile communication devices, the method comprising:
- identifying a location of a mobile communication device of a first mobile user;
identifying a set of second mobile users in a geographic area proximate to the first mobile user based on the location of the mobile communication device, wherein each of the second mobile users have defined a social networking profile;
filtering the set of second mobile users based on characteristics in the social networking profiles of the second mobile users to define a social network; and
transmitting identifiers of the filtered set of second mobile users to the mobile communication device for display to the first mobile user.
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Abstract
Wireless communication systems and methods are described that provide location-based social networks to mobile communication devices. Mobile users of the wireless communication system define social networking profiles storing characteristics of the user. The wireless communication system determines a location of a user'"'"'s mobile communication device and identifies a set of other mobile users that are geographically proximate to the user. The wireless communication system then filters the set of other mobile users based on characteristics of the social networking profiles of the other mobile users, and transmits identifiers of the filtered set of other mobile users to the user'"'"'s mobile communication device. The mobile communication device then displays the identifiers of the filtered set of other mobile users to the user allowing the user to initiate contact with any of the other mobile users that are of interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing location-based social networks for mobile communication devices, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of a mobile communication device of a first mobile user; identifying a set of second mobile users in a geographic area proximate to the first mobile user based on the location of the mobile communication device, wherein each of the second mobile users have defined a social networking profile; filtering the set of second mobile users based on characteristics in the social networking profiles of the second mobile users to define a social network; and transmitting identifiers of the filtered set of second mobile users to the mobile communication device for display to the first mobile user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A content system for providing location-based social networks, the content system comprising:
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a profile storage system adapted to store social networking profiles for mobile users; a processing system adapted to; identify a location of a mobile communication device of a first mobile user; identify a set of second mobile users in a geographic area proximate to the first mobile user based on the location of the mobile communication device; and filter the set of second mobile users based on characteristics of the social networking profiles of the second mobile users; and a transmission system adapted to transmit identifiers of the filtered set of second mobile users to the mobile communication device for display to the first mobile user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing location-based social networks, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of a mobile communication device of a first mobile user; identifying a set of second mobile users in a geographic area proximate to the first mobile user based on the location of the mobile communication device; identifying social networking profiles of the second mobile users; retrieving first search criteria of the first mobile user from a social networking profile of the first mobile user; filtering the set of second mobile users based on the first search criteria to identify social networking profiles of the second mobile users including characteristics matching the first search criteria; and transmitting identifiers of the filtered set of second mobile users to the mobile communication device for display to the first mobile user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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