METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING A PROXIMITY-BASED APPLICATION IN A HAND-HELD COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for operating a proximity-based application on a hand-held communications device, the method comprising:
- displaying an active proximity search range on a display of the hand-held communications device;
obtaining proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range; and
displaying the proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range on the display of the hand-held communications device simultaneously with the active proximity search range.
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Abstract
A system and method for operating a proximity-based application on a hand-held communications device utilizing a GeoData Bar is disclosed. The system can be configured to extract proximity-specific intelligent search results from social network services, local contact services and information regarding proximity-specific contents. The search results simultaneously display with an active proximity search range on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the device corresponding to the settings of the GeoData Bar associated with the hand-held communications device. The active proximity search range includes a numeric indication of the magnitude of the active proximity search range, for example, in miles or kilometers. The GeoData Bar enables a user to interact/update/change the active proximity search range without entering any additional navigation windows or menus.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for operating a proximity-based application on a hand-held communications device, the method comprising:
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displaying an active proximity search range on a display of the hand-held communications device; obtaining proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range; and displaying the proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range on the display of the hand-held communications device simultaneously with the active proximity search range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hand-held communications device comprising:
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a display for displaying a graphical user interface of an application; a proximity-based application configured to; display an active proximity search range on the display; obtain a proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range; and display the proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range on the display simultaneously with the active proximity search range. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. The hand-held communications device of claim 14 wherein the numeric indication is in miles or kilometers.
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16. A hand-held communications device comprising:
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a display for displaying a graphical user interface of an application; a proximity-based social networking application configured to; display an active proximity search range on the display;
obtain information related to people from a specified social network that are currently located within the active proximity search range; anddisplay an indication of the people that are currently located within the active proximity search range on the display simultaneously with the active proximity search range. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for operating a proximity-based application on a hand-held communications device, the method comprising:
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displaying an active proximity search range on a display of the hand-held communications device, wherein the active proximity search range is displayed as a sliding scale that includes a numeric indication of the magnitude of the active proximity search range in miles or kilometers; obtaining proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range; displaying the proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range on the display of the hand-held communications device simultaneously with the active proximity search range; changing the active proximity search range without entering an additional navigation window or an additional application menu; updating the proximity-specific content that is displayed on the display while the active proximity search range is simultaneously displayed on the display of the hand-held communications device; and interacting with the displayed proximity-specific content while the active proximity range is simultaneously displayed on the display of the hand-held communications device.
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22. A hand-held communications device utilizing a storage media for storing computer readable instructions, wherein the computer readable instructions when implemented on a computer, cause the computer system to:
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display an active proximity search range on a display of the hand-held communications device; obtain a proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range; and display the proximity-specific content that falls within the active proximity search range on the display of the hand-held communications device simultaneously with the active proximity search range.
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