SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING PROXIMAL USERS BY DEMOGRAPHIC & PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY

• US 20140280543A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Halberdcross LLC
• Original Assignee: Halberdcross LLC
• Inventors: MURPHY, James
• Application Number:
  US13/830,587
• Publication Number:
  US 20140280543A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a social networking service that can connect users in a similar industry or business based on the location of a user'"'"'s electronic devices. The method can include receiving profile and location information from a first electronic device, determining based on an association method relevant and proximally located electronic devices, and transmitting the determined proximal electronic devices to first electronic device.

Claims

1. A method for providing an interaction between one or more proximal electronic devices, comprising:

Receiving, at a server, a request for proximal commonly connected electronic devices, the current location and login credentials for a social network of a requesting electronic device;

Searching, in a database accessible by the server, current location information proximal to a requesting electronic device;

Comparing, at a server, profile data between a requesting electronic device and one or more proximal electronic devices;

Transmitting, from the server to the requesting electronic device, a list of proximal electronic devices that have mutual profile data.