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On demand location sharing

  • US 9,191,352 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2011
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • configuring a first user device to only distribute a location associated with the first user device upon authorization by a first user of the first user device;

    receiving, by the first user, a location request message requesting the location of the first user device, the location request message sent from a second user from a second user device;

    displaying the received location request message along with a first option that is configured to authorize the location request;

    when the first user selects the first option, transmitting an affirmative response message including the location of the first user device;

    in response to the transmitted affirmative response message, receiving a first message having at least one meeting place that is near a location of the first user device and at least one deal associated with the at least one meeting place, the meeting place different from the location of the first user device and the location of the second user device; and

    displaying the at least one meeting place and the at least one deal along with a second option that is configured to display directions to the at least one meeting place from the location of the first user device when activated by the first user.

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