SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING RELEVANT USER INFORMATION BASED ON PROXIMITY AND PRIVACY CONTROLS

• US 20130282438A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Hunter, Kevin E., Sprigg, Stephen A., Meijers, Neville J., Wurster, Charles S., Menendez, Jose R., Canoy, Michael-David N.
• Application Number:
  US13/833,227
• Publication Number:
  US 20130282438A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.32
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/02 using radio waves G01S19/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/70 using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 1/72 using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/084 using delegated authorisation, e.g. open authorisation [OAuth] protocol
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/10 using broadcasted information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Methods, systems and devices for providing relevant user information to devices within proximity of a user. A wireless identity transmitter associated with the user periodically broadcasts messages that include obscured identifiers. A proximate proximity broadcast receiver may receive and relay the broadcast messages to a central server which may process the included information. Based on categories related to the proximity broadcast receiver and the user, the central server may identify subsets of stored profile information about the user that are relevant to the proximity broadcast receiver. The central server may transmit relevant profile information to devices to assist in activities associated with the proximity broadcast receiver. In an embodiment, the central server may only transit relevant profile information that is authorized by the user via permissions associated with the profile. Further, the central server may transmit payment authentication profile information for use by point-of-sale devices within proximity of the user.

Claims

1. A method for providing profile information associated with a user based on proximity, comprising:

receiving in a server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with an individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

determining in the server whether the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user based on the rolling identifier;

determining in the server whether the sighting message is related to a registered service based on information included within the sighting message regarding a proximity broadcast receiver;

identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service; and

transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the relevant profile information includes at least one of personal demographics, interests, birth date, residence, medical information, health conditions, customer preferences, and clothing and shoe size information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service comprises:

identifying categories corresponding to the registered service, wherein categories describe at least one of services offered, products offered, a type of business, demographics, interests, and target audience of the registered service; and

matching the identified categories to the profile information associated with the user.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing profile information received from the user during a registration process.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically obtaining the profile information related to the user from online sources, wherein the online sources include at least one of social networking accounts and shopping websites.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing profile permissions from the user, wherein identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service comprises identifying the relevant profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service and authorized by the stored profile permissions from the user when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to a local computing device associated with the registered service that includes the identified relevant profile information, wherein the local computing device is at least one of a point-of-sale device, a mobile device used by an employee of the registered service, and the proximity broadcast receiver associated with the registered service.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless identity transmitter is near a point-of-sale device associated with the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service,

wherein transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to the point-of-sale device that is near the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the identified relevant profile information associated with the user includes payment authentication information for confirming an identity of the user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the payment authentication information includes at least one of address information, an email address, a photo, a signature sample, audio samples, credit card information, and preferred banking account information.

10. A method for sharing profile information of an individual based on proximity, comprising:

receiving in a server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with the individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

identifying a first profile based on the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter;

identifying a second profile based on information related to a proximity broadcast receiver included within the sighting message;

identifying relevant profile information from the first profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the first profile;

identifying relevant profile information from the second profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the second profile;

transmitting a first message to a first device associated with the second profile when there is relevant profile information from the first profile that is identified and authorized to be shared; and

transmitting a second message to a second device associated with the first profile when there is relevant profile information from the second profile that is identified and authorized to be shared.

11. A server configured to provide profile information associated with a user based on proximity, comprising:

a server processor configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving in the server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with an individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

determining in the server whether the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user based on the rolling identifier;

determining in the server whether the sighting message is related to a registered service based on information included within the sighting message regarding a proximity broadcast receiver;

identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service; and

transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information.

12. The server of claim 11, wherein the relevant profile information includes at least one of personal demographics, interests, birth date, residence, medical information, health conditions, customer preferences, and clothing and shoe size information.

13. The server of claim 11, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations such that identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service comprises:

identifying categories corresponding to the registered service, wherein categories describe at least one of services offered, products offered, a type of business, demographics, interests, and target audience of the registered service; and

matching the identified categories to the profile information associated with the user.

14. The server of claim 11, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations further comprising storing profile information received from the user during a registration process.

15. The server of claim 11, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations further comprising automatically obtaining the profile information related to the user from online sources, wherein the online sources include at least one of social networking accounts and shopping websites.

16. The server of claim 11, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations further comprising storing profile permissions from the user, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations such that identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service comprises identifying the relevant profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service and authorized by the stored profile permissions from the user when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service.

17. The server of claim 11, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations such that transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to a local computing device associated with the registered service that includes the identified relevant profile information, wherein the local computing device is at least one of a point-of-sale device, a mobile device used by an employee of the registered service, and the proximity broadcast receiver associated with the registered service.

18. The server of claim 11, wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

determining whether the wireless identity transmitter is near a point-of-sale device associated with the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service,

wherein the server processor is configured with server executable instructions to perform operations such that transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to the point-of-sale device that is near the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the identified relevant profile information associated with the user includes payment authentication information for confirming an identity of the user.

19. The server of claim 18, wherein the payment authentication information includes at least one of address information, an email address, a photo, a signature sample, audio samples, credit card information, and preferred banking account information.

20. A server configured to share profile information of an individual based on proximity, comprising:

a server processor configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving in the server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with the individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

identifying a first profile based on the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter;

identifying a second profile based on information related to a proximity broadcast receiver included within the sighting message;

identifying relevant profile information from the first profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the first profile;

identifying relevant profile information from the second profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the second profile;

transmitting a first message to a first device associated with the second profile when there is relevant profile information from the first profile that is identified and authorized to be shared; and

transmitting a second message to a second device associated with the first profile when there is relevant profile information from the second profile that is identified and authorized to be shared.

21. A server configured to provide profile information associated with a user based on proximity, comprising:

means for receiving in the server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with an individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

means for determining in the server whether the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user based on the rolling identifier;

means for determining in the server whether the sighting message is related to a registered service based on information included within the sighting message regarding a proximity broadcast receiver;

means for identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service; and

means for transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information.

22. The server of claim 21, wherein the relevant profile information includes at least one of personal demographics, interests, birth date, residence, medical information, health conditions, customer preferences, and clothing and shoe size information.

23. The server of claim 21, wherein means for identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service comprises:

means for identifying categories corresponding to the registered service, wherein categories describe at least one of services offered, products offered, a type of business, demographics, interests, and target audience of the registered service; and

means for matching the identified categories to the profile information associated with the user.

24. The server of claim 21, further comprising means for storing profile information received from the user during a registration process.

25. The server of claim 21, further comprising means for automatically obtaining the profile information related to the user from online sources, wherein the online sources include at least one of social networking accounts and shopping websites.

26. The server of claim 21, further comprising means for storing profile permissions from the user, wherein means for identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service comprises means for identifying the relevant profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service and authorized by the stored profile permissions from the user when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service.

27. The server of claim 21, wherein means for transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises means for transmitting the message to a local computing device associated with the registered service that includes the identified relevant profile information, wherein the local computing device is at least one of a point-of-sale device, a mobile device used by an employee of the registered service, and the proximity broadcast receiver associated with the registered service.

28. The server of claim 21, further comprising:

means for determining whether the wireless identity transmitter is near a point-of-sale device associated with the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service,

wherein means for transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises means for transmitting the message to the point-of-sale device that is near the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the identified relevant profile information associated with the user includes payment authentication information for confirming an identity of the user.

29. The server of claim 28, wherein the payment authentication information includes at least one of address information, an email address, a photo, a signature sample, audio samples, credit card information, and preferred banking account information.

30. A server configured to share profile information of an individual based on proximity, comprising:

means for receiving in the server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with the individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

means for identifying a first profile based on the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter;

means for identifying a second profile based on information related to a proximity broadcast receiver included within the sighting message;

means for identifying relevant profile information from the first profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the first profile;

means for identifying relevant profile information from the second profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the second profile;

means for transmitting a first message to a first device associated with the second profile when there is relevant profile information from the first profile that is identified and authorized to be shared; and

means for transmitting a second message to a second device associated with the first profile when there is relevant profile information from the second profile that is identified and authorized to be shared.

31. A non-transitory server-readable storage medium having stored thereon server-executable instructions configured to cause a server to perform operations for providing profile information associated with a user based on proximity, the operations comprising:

receiving in the server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with an individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

determining in the server whether the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user based on the rolling identifier;

determining in the server whether the sighting message is related to a registered service based on information included within the sighting message regarding a proximity broadcast receiver;

identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service; and

transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information.

32. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the relevant profile information includes at least one of personal demographics, interests, birth date, residence, medical information, health conditions, customer preferences, and clothing and shoe size information.

33. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations such that identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service comprises:

identifying categories corresponding to the registered service, wherein categories describe at least one of services offered, products offered, a type of business, demographics, interests, and target audience of the registered service; and

matching the identified categories to the profile information associated with the user.

34. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations further comprising storing profile information received from the user during a registration process.

35. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations further comprising automatically obtaining the profile information related to the user from online sources, wherein the online sources include at least one of social networking accounts and shopping websites.

36. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations further comprising storing profile permissions from the user, and wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations such that identifying profile information within stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service comprises identifying the relevant profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service and authorized by the stored profile permissions from the user when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service.

37. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations such that transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to a local computing device associated with the registered service that includes the identified relevant profile information, wherein the local computing device is at least one of a point-of-sale device, a mobile device used by an employee of the registered service, and the proximity broadcast receiver associated with the registered service.

38. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations further comprising:

determining whether the wireless identity transmitter is near a point-of-sale device associated with the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service,

wherein the stored server-executable instructions are configured to cause the server to perform operations such that transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to the point-of-sale device that is near the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the identified relevant profile information associated with the user includes payment authentication information for confirming an identity of the user.

39. The non-transitory server-readable storage medium of claim 38, wherein the payment authentication information includes at least one of address information, an email address, a photo, a signature sample, audio samples, credit card information, and preferred banking account information.

40. A non-transitory server-readable storage medium having stored thereon server-executable instructions configured to cause a server to perform operations for sharing profile information of an individual based on proximity, the operations comprising:

receiving in the server a sighting message that includes a rolling identifier of a wireless identity transmitter associated with the individual, wherein the rolling identifier is generated via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter;

identifying a first profile based on the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter;

identifying a second profile based on information related to a proximity broadcast receiver included within the sighting message;

identifying relevant profile information from the first profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the first profile;

identifying relevant profile information from the second profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the second profile;

transmitting a first message to a first device associated with the second profile when there is relevant profile information from the first profile that is identified and authorized to be shared; and

transmitting a second message to a second device associated with the first profile when there is relevant profile information from the second profile that is identified and authorized to be shared.

41. A system, comprising:

a server;

a wireless identity transmitter; and

a proximity broadcast receiver,

wherein the wireless identity transmitter comprises;

a first memory;

a first transceiver configured to broadcast short-range wireless signals capable of being received by the proximity broadcast receiver; and

a first processor coupled to the first memory and the first transceiver, and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

generating a rolling identifier periodically via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter that is associated with an individual, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter; and

periodically broadcasting via the first transceiver a short-range wireless signal including the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the proximity broadcast receiver comprises;

a second memory;

a second transceiver configured to exchange short-range wireless signals with the wireless identity transmitter;

a network device configured to exchange signals with the server;

a second processor coupled to the second memory, the second transceiver, and the network device and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving via the second transceiver the short-range wireless signal including the rolling identifier broadcast by the wireless identity transmitter within proximity;

generating a sighting message in response to the received signal, wherein the sighting message includes the rolling identifier and associated data; and

transmitting the sighting message via long-range communications using the network device, and

wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

storing the profile information associated with a user;

receiving in the server the sighting message that includes the rolling identifier;

determining in the server whether the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user based on the rolling identifier;

determining in the server whether the sighting message is related to a registered service based on information included within the sighting message regarding the proximity broadcast receiver;

identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service; and

transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein the relevant profile information includes at least one of personal demographics, interests, birth date, residence, medical information, health conditions, customer preferences, and clothing and shoe size information.

43. The system of claim 41, wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations such that identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service comprises:

identifying categories corresponding to the registered service, wherein categories describe at least one of services offered, products offered, a type of business, demographics, interests, and target audience of the registered service; and

matching the identified categories to the profile information associated with the user.

44. The system of claim 41, wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations such that storing the profile information associated with the user comprises storing data received from the user during a registration that includes the profile information.

45. The system of claim 41, wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising automatically obtaining the profile information related to the user from online sources, wherein the online sources include at least one of social networking accounts and shopping websites.

46. The system of claim 41, wherein:

the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising storing profile permissions from the user; and

the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations such that identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service comprises identifying the relevant profile information within the stored profile information associated with the user that is relevant to the registered service and authorized by the stored profile permissions from the user when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service.

47. The system of claim 41, wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations such that transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to a local computing device associated with the registered service that includes the identified relevant profile information, wherein the local computing device is at least one of a point-of-sale device, a mobile device used by an employee of the registered service, and the proximity broadcast receiver associated with the registered service.

48. The system of claim 41, wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

determining whether the wireless identity transmitter is near a point-of-sale device associated with the registered service when the wireless identity transmitter is associated with the user and the sighting message is related to the registered service, and

wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations such that transmitting a message that includes the identified relevant profile information comprises transmitting the message to the point-of-sale device that is near the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the identified relevant profile information associated with the user includes payment authentication information for confirming an identity of the user.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the payment authentication information includes at least one of address information, an email address, a photo, a signature sample, audio samples, credit card information, and preferred banking account information.

50. A system, comprising:

a server;

a wireless identity transmitter; and

a proximity broadcast receiver,

wherein the wireless identity transmitter comprises;

a first memory;

a first transceiver configured to broadcast short-range wireless signals capable of being received by the proximity broadcast receiver; and

a first processor coupled to the first memory and the first transceiver, and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

generating a rolling identifier periodically via an algorithm that uses a unique device identifier of the wireless identity transmitter that is associated with an individual, a secret key shared with the server, and a counter; and

periodically broadcasting via the first transceiver a short-range wireless signal including the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter, and

wherein the proximity broadcast receiver comprises;

a second memory;

a second transceiver configured to exchange short-range wireless signals with the wireless identity transmitter;

a network device configured to exchange signals with the server;

a second processor coupled to the second memory, the second transceiver, and the network device and configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving via the second transceiver the short-range wireless signal including the rolling identifier broadcast by the wireless identity transmitter within proximity;

generating a sighting message in response to the received signal, wherein the sighting message includes the rolling identifier and associated data; and

transmitting the sighting message via long-range communications using the network device, and

wherein the server is configured with server-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving in the server the sighting message that includes the rolling identifier;

identifying a first profile based on the rolling identifier of the wireless identity transmitter;

identifying a second profile based on information related to the proximity broadcast receiver included within the sighting message;

identifying relevant profile information from the first profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the first profile;

identifying relevant profile information from the second profile that is authorized to be shared based on permissions of the second profile;

transmitting a first message to a first device associated with the second profile when there is relevant profile information from the first profile that is identified and authorized to be shared; and

transmitting a second message to a second device associated with the first profile when there is relevant profile information from the second profile that is identified and authorized to be shared.

51. A method for a mobile device to provide profile information associated with a user based on proximity, comprising:

storing the profile information locally within the mobile device;

receiving a short-range wireless message from a proximate device;

identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information that is authorized to be shared based on the received message; and

transmitting a response message including the identified relevant profile information that is authorized to be shared.

52. A mobile device configured to provide profile information associated with a user based on proximity, comprising:

means for storing the profile information locally within the mobile device;

means for receiving a short-range wireless message from a proximate device;

means for identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information that is authorized to be shared based on the received message; and

means for transmitting a response message including the identified relevant profile information that is authorized to be shared.

53. A mobile device configured to provide profile information associated with a user based on proximity, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

storing the profile information locally within the mobile device;

receiving a short-range wireless message from a proximate device;

identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information that is authorized to be shared based on the received message; and

transmitting a response message including the identified relevant profile information that is authorized to be shared.

54. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a mobile device to perform operations to provide profile information associated with a user based on proximity, the operations comprising:

storing the profile information locally within the mobile device;

receiving a short-range wireless message from a proximate device;

identifying relevant profile information within the stored profile information that is authorized to be shared based on the received message; and

transmitting a response message including the identified relevant profile information that is authorized to be shared.