CONNECTION-BASED OR COMMUNICATION-BASED SERVICES AND DETERMINATIONS
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, via one or more processors, whether to allow delivery of an item based at least in part on a first computing entity and a second computing entity being in direct communication with each other; and
responsive to determining to allow delivery of the item based at least in part on the first computing entity and the second computing entity being in direct communication with each other, providing, via one or more processors, a notification for display indicating that the item is allowed to be delivered.
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Abstract
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided. In one embodiment, computing entities can establish direct communications with one another using a variety of protocols and standards. Such direction communications can be monitored or attempted to be established to determine whether an item is allowed or disallowed for delivery.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, via one or more processors, whether to allow delivery of an item based at least in part on a first computing entity and a second computing entity being in direct communication with each other; and responsive to determining to allow delivery of the item based at least in part on the first computing entity and the second computing entity being in direct communication with each other, providing, via one or more processors, a notification for display indicating that the item is allowed to be delivered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including program code, the at least one memory and the program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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determine whether to allow delivery of an item based at least in part on a first computing entity and a second computing entity being in direct communication with each other; and responsive to determining to allow delivery of the item based at least in part on the first computing entity and the second computing entity being in direct communication with each other, provide a notification for display indicating that the item is allowed to be delivered. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to determine whether to allow delivery of an item based at least in part on a first computing entity and a second computing entity being in direct communication with each other; and an executable portion configured to, responsive to determining to allow delivery of the item based at least in part on the first computing entity and the second computing entity being in direct communication with each other, provide a notification for display indicating that the item is allowed to be delivered. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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