SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINDING MOBILE PHONE USERS
First Claim
1. A method of tracking locations of mobile devices or objects having location tracking features, comprising the steps of:
- a first mobile device receiving a message from a second mobile device or object over a communication channel between the first mobile device and the second mobile device or object, said communication channel not including a central server providing location services, and said message including GPS position data of the second mobile device or object; and
the first mobile device providing the GPS position data of the second mobile device or object to an API that accesses software or hardware.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for enabling mobile device users to share their respective locations and provide maps to each other'"'"'s locations without requiring the use of a central server providing location services. The other user'"'"'s location is provided as GPS coordinates that are attached to the communications between the parties (e.g., SMS, text, voice, etc.) and used to generate the other user'"'"'s location on a map generated at the recipient'"'"'s mobile device. In operation, a simple communication is provided to another user requesting his/her location and the GPS coordinates of the recipient are returned directly to the requester'"'"'s mobile device for providing through an API to map or navigation or game software or hardware. The generated map is provided to the requester'"'"'s mobile device, thereby bypassing the central server.
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1. A method of tracking locations of mobile devices or objects having location tracking features, comprising the steps of:
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a first mobile device receiving a message from a second mobile device or object over a communication channel between the first mobile device and the second mobile device or object, said communication channel not including a central server providing location services, and said message including GPS position data of the second mobile device or object; and the first mobile device providing the GPS position data of the second mobile device or object to an API that accesses software or hardware. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device comprising:
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a memory storing an API to software or hardware and storing instructions for modifying the operation of a processor; a display; and a processor that executes said instructions to cause said processor to perform a method of tracking locations of other mobile devices or objects, said method including the steps of; receiving a message from a second mobile device or object over a communication channel between the mobile device and the second mobile device or object, said communication channel not including a central server providing location services, and said message including GPS position data of the second mobile device or object, and providing the GPS position data of the second mobile device or object to said API. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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