Tagging A Location By Pairing Devices
First Claim
1. A method of tagging a location using a mobile device, the method comprising:
- obtaining position data for a current location of the mobile device;
detecting a proximity of another device using a short-range wireless interface; and
automatically storing the position data for the current location of the mobile device in response to the detecting of the proximity of the other device.
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Abstract
A method of tagging a location using a mobile device entails obtaining position data for a current location of the mobile device, detecting a proximity of another device using a short-range wireless interface, and automatically storing the position data for the current location of the mobile device in response to the detecting of the proximity of the other device. The proximity detector may comprise a near field communication (NFC) interface, a Bluetooth® transceiver or another short-range wireless technology that may be employed to detect the proximity of another device. This technology enables two devices to store a current location to facilitate a subsequent rendezvous back at that same location.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of tagging a location using a mobile device, the method comprising:
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obtaining position data for a current location of the mobile device; detecting a proximity of another device using a short-range wireless interface; and automatically storing the position data for the current location of the mobile device in response to the detecting of the proximity of the other device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile device for tagging a location, the mobile device comprising:
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a short-range proximity detector; a positioning system for generating position data for a current location of the mobile device; and a processor operatively connected to a memory for storing the position data for the current location of the mobile device in response to a detection event of the proximity detector. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions in code which when loaded into a memory and executed by a processor of a mobile device causes the device to:
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obtain position data for a current location of the mobile device; detect a proximity of another device using a short-range wireless interface; and automatically store the position data for the current location of the mobile device in response to the detecting of the proximity of the other device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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