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Method and system for location-based group conference initiation

  • US 7,031,700 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/2003
  • Issued: 04/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for location-based conferencing comprising:

  • receiving from a user a request to initiate a media session, wherein the request defines a target group having members;

    selecting members of the target group that are located in a given zone by;

    determining respective locations of the members of the target group;

    based on the respective locations, determining which members of the target group, are located within the given zone;

    based on the respective locations, establishing a list of the members of the target group that are located within the given zone by determining a location of the user and ranking the members of the target group in the list based on respective distances between the respective locations and the location of the user;

    selecting members of the target group that are at a beginning of the list; and

    initiating the media session between the user and the selected members.

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