SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALLING A GEOSOC
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving information identifying a user of interest to a first user and information identifying a location;
identifying one or more users that are in a social network of the user of interest and located within a geographic area of interest associated with the location; and
facilitating communication between the first user and a second user from the one or more users that are in the social network of the user of interest and located within the geographic area of interest.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for facilitating communication between a first user and a second user that is in a social network of a user of interest to the first user and located at or near a location at which the user of interest is located or believed to be located. In general, the first user identifies a user of interest and a location at which the user of interest is located or is believed to be located. A number of other users that are in a social network of the user of interest and located in a geographic area of interest corresponding to the specified location or a geographic area about and including the specified location are identified. Communication is then facilitated between the first user and one or more of the identified users.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving information identifying a user of interest to a first user and information identifying a location; identifying one or more users that are in a social network of the user of interest and located within a geographic area of interest associated with the location; and facilitating communication between the first user and a second user from the one or more users that are in the social network of the user of interest and located within the geographic area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A central server comprising:
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a network interface communicatively coupling the central server to a plurality of communication devices via a network; and a control system associated with the network interface and adapted to; receive information identifying a user of interest to a first user and information identifying a location; identify one or more users that are in a social network of the user of interest and located within a geographic area of interest associated with the location; and facilitate communication between the first user and a second user from the one or more users that are in the social network of the user of interest and located within the geographic area of interest via corresponding ones of the plurality of communication devices.
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25. A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a computing device to:
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receive information identifying a user of interest to a first user and information identifying a location; identify one or more users that are in a social network of the user of interest and located within a geographic area of interest associated with the location; and facilitate communication between the first user and a second user from the one or more users that are in the social network of the user of interest and located within the geographic area of interest.
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