Power efficient proximity detection
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer readable program code embodied in the memory that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising;
receiving, at the electronic device, first location information of a first mobile terminal, wherein the first location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier;
receiving, at the electronic device, second location information of a second mobile terminal, wherein the second location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier;
determining whether the first mobile terminal is in a same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal based on a comparison of the first location information with the second location information; and
responsive to a determination that the first mobile terminal is in the same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal, sending an instruction to the first mobile terminal instructing the first mobile terminal to send a notification addressed to the second mobile terminal using a short-range wireless transmission protocol, the short-range wireless transmission protocol comprising a short-range wireless transmission area with a maximum radius of about 10 m,wherein the instruction further instructs the first mobile terminal to send the notification while scanning for other devices using the short-range wireless transmission protocol is turned off for the first mobile terminal.
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Abstract
Location information of first and second mobile terminals may be received at an application server. Location information may include a cellular position and/or a Wi-Fi access point identifier. It is determined whether the first mobile terminal is in a same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal based on a comparison of the first location information with the second location information. An instruction is sent to the first mobile terminal instructing the first mobile terminal to send a notification addressed to the second mobile terminal using a short-range wireless transmission protocol responsive to a determination that the first mobile terminal is in the same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer readable program code embodied in the memory that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, at the electronic device, first location information of a first mobile terminal, wherein the first location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier; receiving, at the electronic device, second location information of a second mobile terminal, wherein the second location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier; determining whether the first mobile terminal is in a same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal based on a comparison of the first location information with the second location information; and responsive to a determination that the first mobile terminal is in the same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal, sending an instruction to the first mobile terminal instructing the first mobile terminal to send a notification addressed to the second mobile terminal using a short-range wireless transmission protocol, the short-range wireless transmission protocol comprising a short-range wireless transmission area with a maximum radius of about 10 m, wherein the instruction further instructs the first mobile terminal to send the notification while scanning for other devices using the short-range wireless transmission protocol is turned off for the first mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at an electronic device, first location information of a first mobile terminal, wherein the first location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier; receiving, at the electronic device, second location information of a second mobile terminal, wherein the second location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier; determining whether the first mobile terminal is in a same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal based on a comparison of the first location information with the second location information; and responsive to a determination that the first mobile terminal is in the same short-range wireless transmission area as the second mobile terminal, sending an instruction to the first mobile terminal instructing the first mobile terminal to send a notification addressed to the second mobile terminal using a short-range wireless transmission protocol, the short-range wireless transmission protocol comprising a short-range wireless transmission area with a maximum radius of about 10 m, wherein the instruction further instructs the first mobile terminal to send the notification while scanning for other devices using the short-range wireless transmission protocol is turned off for the first mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and comprising computer readable program code embodied in the memory that when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, at the mobile terminal, a selection of a user identity associated with another mobile terminal; sending, from the mobile terminal to an application server, a request for an instruction in response to the other mobile terminal associated with the selected user identity being in a same short-range wireless transmission area as the mobile terminal; sending, from the mobile terminal to the application server, location information of the mobile terminal, wherein the location information comprises at least one of a cellular position and a Wi-Fi access point identifier; receiving an instruction, from the application server at the mobile terminal, to send a notification addressed to the other mobile terminal using a short-range wireless transmission protocol; and sending a notification addressed to the other mobile terminal using the short-range wireless transmission protocol, the short-range wireless transmission protocol comprising a short-range wireless transmission area with a maximum radius of about 10 m, wherein the sending a notification is performed while scanning for other devices using the short-range wireless transmission protocol is turned off. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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