SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINDING NEARBY USERS WITH COMMON INTERESTS
First Claim
1. A method at a first mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving on the first mobile device a first set of movie interests associated with a first user;
providing a notification on the first mobile device that a second mobile device associated with a second user has an interest in common with the first set of movie interests, and the second mobile device is within a specified proximity to the first mobile device; and
initiating a request to communicate with the second mobile device without revealing an identity of the first user.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a mobile device to select interest information to automatically share with other nearby users, who are also sharing interest information, and detect any nearby users with common interests. In one embodiment, a method at a mobile device comprises receiving on the first mobile device a first set of movie interests associated with a first user; providing a notification on the first mobile device that a second mobile device associated with a second user has an interest in common with the first set of movie interests, and the second mobile device is within a specified proximity to the first mobile device; and initiating a request to communicate with the second mobile device without revealing an identity of the first user.
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1. A method at a first mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving on the first mobile device a first set of movie interests associated with a first user; providing a notification on the first mobile device that a second mobile device associated with a second user has an interest in common with the first set of movie interests, and the second mobile device is within a specified proximity to the first mobile device; and initiating a request to communicate with the second mobile device without revealing an identity of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device comprising:
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a transmitter to transmit a first set of movie interests associated with a first user; and an interface to notify the first user if a second mobile device associated with a second user has an interest in common with the first set of movie interests, and the second mobile device is within a specified proximity to the first mobile device, wherein the interface is configured to initiate a request to communicate with the second mobile device without revealing an identity of the first user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a transceiver to receive a first set of movie interests of a first user from a first mobile device and a second set of movie interests of a second user from a second mobile device; a database to store the received first and second sets; and a processor to determine whether the first mobile device associated with the first set of movie interests of the first user is within a specified proximity of the second mobile device associated with the second set of movie interests of the second user where the first and second sets share at least one movie interest, wherein the transceiver is configured to notify at least one of the first and second mobile devices that the first and second mobile devices are within the specified proximity, and the first and second sets share at least one movie interest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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