SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FRIEND'S LOCATION INFORMATION
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1. A system for providing friend location information, the system comprising:
- a friend information receiving unit configured to receive from a user an identification information of a friend;
a region selection unit configured to receive from the user a selection of a region to verify location of the friend;
a location information receiving unit configured to receive the friend location information which is obtained based on the identification information of the friend;
a location information storage unit configured to store in a database the friend location information; and
a location information provider configured to provide the user with current location information of the friend by referring to the database,wherein the location information provider further configured to provide the user with a notification of the friend when the friend is in close proximity to or is becoming separated from the region selected by the user.
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Abstract
A system and method of providing friend location information is provided. More particularly, when a friend appears in a region desired by a user, it is possible to track a travel route of the friend and display for the user a map where the travel route is marked and thereby enable the user to understand preferred places or the friend.
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1. A system for providing friend location information, the system comprising:
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a friend information receiving unit configured to receive from a user an identification information of a friend; a region selection unit configured to receive from the user a selection of a region to verify location of the friend; a location information receiving unit configured to receive the friend location information which is obtained based on the identification information of the friend; a location information storage unit configured to store in a database the friend location information; and a location information provider configured to provide the user with current location information of the friend by referring to the database, wherein the location information provider further configured to provide the user with a notification of the friend when the friend is in close proximity to or is becoming separated from the region selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing friend location information, the method comprising:
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receiving from a user an identification information of a friend; receiving from the user a selection of a region to verify location of the friend; receiving the friend location information which is obtained based on the identification information of the friend; storing in the database the friend location information; and providing the user with current location information of the friend by referring to the database, wherein the method further comprises providing the user with a notification of the friend when the friend is in close proximity to or is becoming separated from the region selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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