PUBLISHING LOCATION INFORMATION
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1. A method for publishing location information, comprising:
- receiving the location information from an entity associated with a geographic location;
identifying one or more entities to be notified of the location information; and
sending the location information to the identified entities.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a method for publishing location information. The method includes receiving the location information from an entity. The entity may be associated with a geographic location. The method further includes identifying one or more entities to be notified of the location information. Additionally, the method includes sending the location information to the identified entities.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for publishing location information, comprising:
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receiving the location information from an entity associated with a geographic location; identifying one or more entities to be notified of the location information; and sending the location information to the identified entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for publishing location information, comprising:
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a processing unit; and a system memory, wherein the system memory comprises code configured to direct the processing unit to; send a subscription request to a cloud service that maintains a subscription for an entity to a geographic region; send a request to the cloud service for the location information; receive the location information, wherein the location information comprises a plurality of geographic locations for a corresponding plurality of entities that are disposed within the geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer-readable storage media, comprising code configured to direct a processing unit to:
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receive location information from an entity disposed at a geographic location, wherein the geographic location comprises a latitude coordinate and longitude coordinate; determine a geographic region comprising the geographic location based on a surface area of the earth subdivided into a plurality of geographic regions; identify one or more associates of the entity, wherein the associates are allowed to view private information about the entity; identify one or more strangers to the entity that subscribe to the geographic region, wherein the strangers are restricted from viewing private information about the entity; send the location information to the associates and the strangers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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