Location dependent user matching system
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for matching users of mobile communications devices comprising:
- a first mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the first mobile communications device and a user receiving status;
a second mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the second mobile communications device and a user receiving status; and
a central unit having a processor coupled to a memory, the central unit capable of communicating with the first mobile communications device over a first wireless communications link and with the second mobile communications device over a second wireless communications link, the memory storing a first user profile including information associated with a user of the first mobile communications device and a second user profile including information associated with a user of the second mobile communications device, wherein the central unit receives the user receiving statuses and the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices and wherein the processor receives the first and the second user profiles to match information of the users and, if there is a match and depending upon the user receiving statuses, effects the transmission to the first mobile communications device of locating information for the second mobile communications device and effects the transmission to the second mobile communications device of locating information for the first mobile communications device, the locating information for each of the devices being based upon the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices.
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Abstract
A system and method for matching first and second mobile communications devices are provided. Preference or profile information associated with the first and second mobile communications devices is transmitted to a central server for matching the first and second devices. Location information and transmission statuses of the first and second mobile communications device are also transmitted to the central server. Data related to the location of either device is transmitted to the other device depending upon the matched statuses of the mobile communications devices and the location and transmission status information associated with the mobile communications devices.
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1. A system for matching users of mobile communications devices comprising:
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a first mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the first mobile communications device and a user receiving status;
a second mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the second mobile communications device and a user receiving status; and
a central unit having a processor coupled to a memory, the central unit capable of communicating with the first mobile communications device over a first wireless communications link and with the second mobile communications device over a second wireless communications link, the memory storing a first user profile including information associated with a user of the first mobile communications device and a second user profile including information associated with a user of the second mobile communications device, wherein the central unit receives the user receiving statuses and the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices and wherein the processor receives the first and the second user profiles to match information of the users and, if there is a match and depending upon the user receiving statuses, effects the transmission to the first mobile communications device of locating information for the second mobile communications device and effects the transmission to the second mobile communications device of locating information for the first mobile communications device, the locating information for each of the devices being based upon the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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4. A system for matching users of mobile communications devices comprising:
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a first mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the first mobile communications device and a user receiving status;
a second mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the second mobile communications device; and
a central unit having a processor coupled to a memory, the central unit capable of communicating with the first mobile communications device over a first wireless communications link and with the second mobile communications device over a second wireless communications link, the memory storing a first user profile including information associated with a user of the first mobile communications device and a second user profile including information associated with a user of the second mobile communications device, wherein the central unit receives the user receiving status from the first mobile communications device and the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices and wherein the processor receives the first and the second user profiles to match information of the users and, if there is a match and depending upon the user receiving status, effects the transmission to the first mobile communications device of locating information based upon the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 21, 22)
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7. A system for matching users of mobile communications devices comprising:
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a first mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the first mobile communications device;
a second mobile communications device for transmitting information defining a location of the second mobile communications device and a user sending status; and
a central unit having a processor coupled to a memory, the central unit capable of communicating with the first mobile communications device over a first wireless communications link and with the second mobile communications device over a second wireless communications link, the memory storing a first user profile including information associated with a user of the first mobile communications device and a second user profile including information associated with a user of the second mobile communications device, wherein the central unit receives the user sending status from the second mobile communications device and the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices and wherein the processor receives the first and the second user profiles to match information of the users and, if there is a match and depending upon the user sending status, effects the transmission to the first mobile communications device of locating information based upon the information defining the locations of the first and the second mobile communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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