Contiguous Location-Based User Networks
First Claim
1. A device having a communication interface for communicating with a server in communication with a plurality of other devices via a network, at least one processor, and memory storing software executable by the at least one processor, whereby the device is operative to:
- receive an identification of an area of interest corresponding to a first geographic region;
identify the location of the device;
transmit the identification of the area of interest to a server;
transmit the location to the server;
receive information identifying a proximity group comprising a user of the device and a plurality of other users, wherein the proximity group includes least one other user of the plurality of other users being within a proximate area of the location of the device and having an area of interest corresponding to the area of interest of the user, the proximate area corresponding to a second geographic region smaller than the area of interest, the proximity group further comprising at least one additional other user of the plurality of other users within an aggregate of the areas of interests of the user and the at least one other user and identified as a neighbor of each of the user and the at least one other user in the proximity group.
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Abstract
Contiguous location based user networks are disclosed herein. A method includes receiving an identification of an area of interest associated with a user of, and transmitting the identification of the area of interest to a server. The method includes determining a location of the user device and transmitting the location to the server. The method includes receiving information identifying a proximity group comprising the user and a plurality of other users. The proximity group includes least one other user being within a proximate area of the location of the user device and having an area of interest corresponding to the area of interest of the user. The proximate area corresponds to a second geographic region smaller than the area of interest. The proximity group further comprising at least one additional other user identified as a neighbor of each of the user and the at least one other user.
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1. A device having a communication interface for communicating with a server in communication with a plurality of other devices via a network, at least one processor, and memory storing software executable by the at least one processor, whereby the device is operative to:
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receive an identification of an area of interest corresponding to a first geographic region; identify the location of the device; transmit the identification of the area of interest to a server; transmit the location to the server; receive information identifying a proximity group comprising a user of the device and a plurality of other users, wherein the proximity group includes least one other user of the plurality of other users being within a proximate area of the location of the device and having an area of interest corresponding to the area of interest of the user, the proximate area corresponding to a second geographic region smaller than the area of interest, the proximity group further comprising at least one additional other user of the plurality of other users within an aggregate of the areas of interests of the user and the at least one other user and identified as a neighbor of each of the user and the at least one other user in the proximity group.
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