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Setting a reminder that is triggered by a target user device

  • US 9,247,377 B2
  • Filed: 06/04/2012
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a server from a mobile requesting device, a request to set up a reminder that is triggered by a mobile target device, wherein the request includes;

    a target device identifier that identifies the mobile target device and is associated with contact information of a target device user stored on the mobile requesting device, anda user-selected distance from a location of a selected physical address associated with the contact information of the target device user stored on the mobile requesting device, wherein the reminder is associated with the location, the user-selected distance, and a condition, wherein the user-selected distance is received from a requesting device user;

    determining, by the server, if the target device user has previously granted permission to share their location with the requesting device user;

    determining, by the server, a permission setting on the target device;

    if the permission was previously granted and the permission setting indicates that permission is granted, transmitting, by the server to the mobile target device, an instruction to set up the reminder on the mobile target device based on the target device identifier;

    receiving, by the server from the mobile target device, a message that the reminder has been triggered by the mobile target device coming within the distance of the selected location; and

    transmitting, by the server to the mobile requesting device, a notification that the reminder has been triggered by the mobile target device, wherein the notification includes the target device identifier and an identifier for the location.

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