PROXIMITY-BASED NOTIFICATIONS IN A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request to be notified when a contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to a user'"'"'s mobile device;
obtaining permission to receive information associated with the contact;
receiving the information associated with the contact;
detecting that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device based on the information associated with the contact; and
notifying the user that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device.
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Abstract
Methods, program products, and systems for proximity-based notifications are described. A proximity-based notification system can receive a request to be notified when a contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to a user'"'"'s mobile device, obtain permission to receive information associated with the contact, receive the information associated with the contact, detect that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device based on the information associated with the contact, and notify the user that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request to be notified when a contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to a user'"'"'s mobile device; obtaining permission to receive information associated with the contact; receiving the information associated with the contact; detecting that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device based on the information associated with the contact; and notifying the user that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer program product operable to cause a data processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request to be notified when a contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to a user'"'"'s mobile device; obtaining permission to receive information associated with the contact; receiving the information associated with the contact; detecting that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device based on the information associated with the contact; and notifying the user that the contact'"'"'s mobile device is in proximity to the user'"'"'s mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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