Mobile device proximity notification
First Claim
1. A computer program product for mobile computing device proximity notification, the computer program product comprising:
- one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;
program instructions to acquire location information for a plurality of mobile computing devices;
program instructions to create a first group of mobile computing devices based on location proximity in the acquired location information of the plurality of mobile computing devices, wherein the created first group includes a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device;
program instructions to determine whether the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group;
responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and that the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group, generate a notification for the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device; and
deliver the generated notification to the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for mobile computing device proximity notification. The method includes one or more processors acquiring location information for a plurality of mobile computing devices. The method further includes one or more processors creating a first group of mobile computing devices based on location proximity in the acquired location information of the plurality of mobile computing devices, wherein the created first group includes a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device. The method further includes one or more processors determining whether the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer program product for mobile computing device proximity notification, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to acquire location information for a plurality of mobile computing devices; program instructions to create a first group of mobile computing devices based on location proximity in the acquired location information of the plurality of mobile computing devices, wherein the created first group includes a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device; program instructions to determine whether the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group; responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and that the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group, generate a notification for the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device; and deliver the generated notification to the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for mobile computing device proximity notification, the computer system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to acquire location information for a plurality of mobile computing devices; program instructions to create a first group of mobile computing devices based on location proximity in the acquired location information of the plurality of mobile computing devices, wherein the created first group includes a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device; program instructions to determine whether the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group; responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and that the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group, generate a notification for the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device; and deliver the generated notification to the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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