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Beacon-based location introduction system

  • US 9,877,298 B1
  • Filed: 03/22/2017
  • Issued: 01/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a server, a first device identifier and first location information from a first receiving device, the first location information being associated with a first location of the first receiving device received from one or more beacons, wherein the first device identifier comprises a distinctive combination of at least one of numbers and characters uniquely identifying the first receiving device;

    determining, by the server, a location associated with the first receiving device based at least on one of the first location information and the first device identifier;

    receiving, by the server, a request to find a second receiving device, wherein the request comprises a set of attributes associated with the second receiving device;

    receiving, by a server, a second device identifier and second location information from the second receiving device, the second location information being associated with a second location associated with the second receiving device received from one or more beacons, wherein the second device identifier comprises a distinctive combination of at least one of numbers and characters uniquely identifying the second receiving device;

    determining, by the server, a location associated with the second receiving device based at least on one of the second location information and the second device identifier;

    determining, by the server, a time value associated with the second receiving device, wherein the time value corresponds to the time that the second receiving device will remain at the location associated with the second receiving device;

    querying, by the server, a database to identify the second receiving device responsive to the set of attributes received from the first receiving device,wherein the database is configured to store one or more records of the set of attributes associated with one or more records of a plurality of receiving devices including the first and the second receiving devices,wherein the time value associated with the second receiving device satisfies a threshold;

    determining, by the server, a path associated with the first receiving device, wherein the path corresponds to the location associated with the first receiving device in relation to the second receiving device; and

    transmitting, by the server, the path for display on the first receiving device.

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