METHOD FOR REAL-TIME LOCATION BASED CLOSE QUARTERS INTRODUCTIONS

• US 20160065523A1
• Filed: 09/03/2014
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Benjamin Hintz
• Original Assignee: Benjamin Hintz
• Inventors: HINTZ, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US14/475,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20160065523A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method for making introductions between consenting members of an online community based on the real time physical location of the consenting members. The method allows members to digitally communicate with strangers they meet whilst performing their daily activities and then the members can decide whether to follow up the digital communication with a face to face interaction. This method eliminates the awkwardness and the risks associated When an individual has an interest in introducing themselves to a stranger that they come across.

Claims

1. A method for location based communication by consenting members of an online community comprising:

a first consenting member and a second consenting member;

the first consenting member within close physical proximity to the second consenting member;

the first consenting member using an app which performs a real time location based search to locate the online profile of the second consenting member;

the first consenting member sending digital communication to the second consenting member;

the second consenting member having the option to accept or to reject the digital communication from the first consenting member;

the first consenting member and the second consenting member having the option to follow up the digital communication between them with a face to face conversation;

wherein,

the app uses GPS technology to perform real-time searches of profiles of members in close physical proximity to the first consenting member.

2. The location based communication system of claim 1 wherein the app ranks search results based on the physical proximity of the members.

3. The location based communication system of claim 1 wherein the consenting members are within 300 feet of each other.

4. The location based communication system of claim 1 wherein the digital communication used to communicate between the consenting members is comprised of text messaging or email.

5. The location based communication system of claim 1 wherein the consenting members can select the personal information entries that will be made public in the online profile.