AUTOMATIC FRIEND FOLLOWING APPLICATION
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- at least one computer readable storage medium that is not a carrier wave and that is accessible to a client processor in a client device and bearing instructions which when executed by the client processor configure the client processor to execute a method comprising;
establishing communication with a user processor in a user device different from the client device, the user device and client device being associated with respective first and second users;
receiving positional information at the client device indicating a position of the user device; and
presenting a map and/or directions on the client device to a location of the user device as indicated by the positional information.
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Abstract
Two friends can pair wireless communication devices which subsequently exchange positional information peer-to-peer or through a cloud server. Each device presents a map showing its location and the location of the paired device. Instructions can be provided to the device playing a follower role of how to reach the current location of the other device, which plays a leader role. In turn the leader device can present information as to the location of the follower device so that a user of the leader device can ascertain if the follower is off-track.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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at least one computer readable storage medium that is not a carrier wave and that is accessible to a client processor in a client device and bearing instructions which when executed by the client processor configure the client processor to execute a method comprising; establishing communication with a user processor in a user device different from the client device, the user device and client device being associated with respective first and second users; receiving positional information at the client device indicating a position of the user device; and presenting a map and/or directions on the client device to a location of the user device as indicated by the positional information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus comprising:
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at least one computer readable storage medium that is not a carrier wave and that is accessible to a client processor in a client device and bearing instructions which when executed by the client processor configure the client processor to execute a method comprising; pairing the client device with a user device using a short range wireless communication pairing protocol; presenting on the client device a user interface (UI) including a first selection element and a second selection element; responsive to selection of the first selection element, presenting on the client device a UI showing a map which illustrates a position of the client device, a position of the user device, and a route therebetween, the map being updated periodically to reflect movement of the client device and user device; responsive to selection of the first selection element, presenting on the client device a follower message advising of a next move to maintain a trail on the user device such that a user of the client device not know a destination to which he is being led, much less the address, but need only follow the user device using the UI; responsive to selection of the second selection element, presenting on the client device a UI showing a map which illustrates a position of the client device, a position of the user device, and a route therebetween, the map being updated periodically to reflect movement of the client device and user device; responsive to selection of the second selection element, presenting on the client device a leader message advising of a location of the user device based on positions of the client device and user device such that a user of the client device is advised of where the user device is without having to call the user device, thereby avoiding unnecessary calls to the user device and enabling a user of the client device to immediately ascertain if the user device has gone off an intended track. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Method comprising:
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communicatively pairing a first wireless communication device (WCD) with a second WCD; exchanging positional information with the second WCD; and presenting a map on the first WCD showing a location of the first WCD and a location of the second WCD based on the positional information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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