Methods, location circuits and computer program products for automated location and monitoring of mobile devices
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1. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
- transmitting, from a location circuit positioned within or in close proximity to a defined structure, a request for presence information associated with the mobile device within or in close proximity to the defined structure to an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the requested presence information indicating the presence of the mobile device within a certain perimeter of the location circuit within or in close proximity to the defined structure; and
receiving the requested presence information at the location circuit responsive to the transmitted request.
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Abstract
Methods are provided for providing location information associated with a mobile device. A request for presence information is transmitted from a location circuit to an identification circuit associated with the mobile device. The presence information is associated with the mobile device. The requested presence information is received at the location circuit responsive to the transmitted request. Related location circuits and computer program products are also provided.
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1. A method for providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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transmitting, from a location circuit positioned within or in close proximity to a defined structure, a request for presence information associated with the mobile device within or in close proximity to the defined structure to an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the requested presence information indicating the presence of the mobile device within a certain perimeter of the location circuit within or in close proximity to the defined structure; and receiving the requested presence information at the location circuit responsive to the transmitted request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A location circuit positioned within or in close proximity to a defined structure associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device within or in close proximity to the defined structure to an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the requested presence information indicating the presence of the mobile device within a certain perimeter of the location circuit within or in close proximity to the defined structure; and a receiver configured to receive the requested presence information responsive to the transmitted request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product loaded into the internal memory of a computer providing location information associated with a mobile device, comprising:
a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable medium comprising; computer readable program code configured to transmit, from a location circuit positioned within or in close proximity to a defined structure, a request for presence information associated with the mobile device within or in close proximity to the defined structure to an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the requested presence information indicating the presence of the mobile device within a certain perimeter of the location circuit within or in close proximity to the defined structure; and computer readable program code configured to receive the requested presence information at the location circuit responsive to the transmitted request. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A location circuit positioned within or in close proximity to a defined structure associated with a mobile device within or in close proximity to the defined structure, the location circuit being configured to be integrated with existing power outlets, the location circuit comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit a request for presence information associated with the mobile device to an identification circuit associated with the mobile device, the requested presence information indicating the presence of the mobile device within a certain perimeter of the location circuit within or in close proximity to the defined structure; and a receiver configured to receive the requested presence information responsive to the transmitted request.
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