REAL-TIME LOCATION SHARING
First Claim
1. A communications system configured to facilitate real-time location information sharing among a plurality of devices, comprising:
- a module that receives real-time location information associated with the plurality of devices;
a module that identifies a set of devices from the plurality of devices with location information that is shareable with a first one of the plurality of devices;
a module that sends a permission request to the set of devices, the permission request comprising a request to disclose location information to the first device; and
a module that sends shared device location information to the first device, the shared device location information including device locations of devices that grant permission in response to the permission request.
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally describes that real-time location information may be exchanged among devices and a communications system, allowing for users to locate other users in real-time for determining whether such users may advantageously engage in collective activities. An example communications system may acquire and store device location information corresponding to devices in a user information database. The user information database may also include a variety of additional information such as user preferences, destinations, and place of work. Device location information and such additional information may be provided to devices by the communications system upon request.
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1. A communications system configured to facilitate real-time location information sharing among a plurality of devices, comprising:
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a module that receives real-time location information associated with the plurality of devices; a module that identifies a set of devices from the plurality of devices with location information that is shareable with a first one of the plurality of devices; a module that sends a permission request to the set of devices, the permission request comprising a request to disclose location information to the first device; and a module that sends shared device location information to the first device, the shared device location information including device locations of devices that grant permission in response to the permission request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus configured to facilitate real-time location information sharing between a user and a remote device, the apparatus comprising:
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a display; a communication interface; and a processing unit configured to receive location information via the communications interface and to interact with the user via the display, the processing unit further configured to; receive via the communication interface a permission request to disclose location information to the remote device; and present the permission request via a user interface on the display; receive a response to the permission request indicating a grant of permission via the user interface; and disclose device location information to the remote device via the communications interface in response to the grant of permission. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for facilitating location information sharing among a plurality of devices, comprising:
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maintaining real-time location information associated with the plurality of devices; receiving a location-based invitation from a first one of the plurality of devices; determining a set of devices of the plurality of devices that are both within a determined range of an activity location designated in the location-based invitation, and are associated with user profile data indicating an interest in an activity designated in the location-based invitation; and sending the location-based invitation to the set of devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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