Applications Using Determined Social Proximity
First Claim
1. A method of activating a feature on a mobile, device based on social proximity, comprising:
- receiving information associated with a first user of a first mobile device and a second user of a second mobile device;
estimating a degree of spatial proximity between the first device and the second device based on the received information;
when the estimated degree of spatial proximity is within a spatial proximity threshold, estimating a degree of social proximity between the first user and the second user based on the received information, wherein the spatial proximity threshold comprises a distance; and
when the estimated degree of social proximity meets or exceeds a social proximity threshold, activating a feature on the first device based on the estimated degree of social proximity, wherein the social proximity threshold corresponds to a level of acquaintance sufficient to activate the feature on the first device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for activating a feature on a mobile device based on social proximity. Information associated with a first user of a first mobile device and a second user of a second mobile device is received. A degree of spatial proximity between the first device and the second device is estimated based on the received information. When the estimated degree of spatial proximity exceeds a threshold, a degree of social proximity is estimated between the first user and the second user based on the received information. Finally, based on the measure of social proximity, a feature on the first device is activated.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of activating a feature on a mobile, device based on social proximity, comprising:
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receiving information associated with a first user of a first mobile device and a second user of a second mobile device; estimating a degree of spatial proximity between the first device and the second device based on the received information; when the estimated degree of spatial proximity is within a spatial proximity threshold, estimating a degree of social proximity between the first user and the second user based on the received information, wherein the spatial proximity threshold comprises a distance; and when the estimated degree of social proximity meets or exceeds a social proximity threshold, activating a feature on the first device based on the estimated degree of social proximity, wherein the social proximity threshold corresponds to a level of acquaintance sufficient to activate the feature on the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for activating a mobile device feature based on social proximity, comprising
an information receiver configured to receive information associated with a first user of a first mobile device and a second user of a second mobile device; -
a spatial proximity estimator configured to estimate a degree of spatial proximity between the first device and the second device based on the received information; a social proximity estimator configured to, when the estimated degree of spatial proximity is within a spatial proximity threshold, estimate a degree of social proximity between the first user and the second user based on the received information, wherein the spatial proximity threshold comprises a distance; and a feature activator configured to, when the estimated degree of social proximity meets or exceeds a social proximity threshold, activate a feature on the first device based on the estimated degree of social proximity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for activating a feature on a mobile device based on social proximity, the operations comprising:
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receiving information associated with a first user of a first mobile device and a second user of a second mobile device; estimating a degree of spatial proximity between the first device and the second device based on the received information; when the estimated degree of spatial proximity is within a spatial proximity threshold, estimating a degree of social proximity between the first user and the second user based on the received information, wherein the spatial proximity threshold comprises a distance; and when the estimated degree of social proximity meets or exceeds a social proximity threshold, activating a feature on the first device based on the estimated degree of social proximity, wherein the social proximity threshold corresponds to a level of acquaintance sufficient to activate the feature on the first device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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