Proximity assisted seamless service (PASS)
US10325480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/42
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile communications device for providing proximity-based assistance includes a communications interface, a processor, and a memory that is configured to store instructions thereon that cause a processor to register, at a first time, a user of the mobile device as needing a type of assistance. The instructions also cause the processor to broadcast, at a second time, a request for assistance. The request includes the type of assistance needed. The request is broadcast to helper devices that are within a predetermined proximity of the user. Each of the helper devices is associated with a corresponding user that is registered to assist with the particular type of assistance needed. The instructions cause the processor to receive an indication from a helper device that the corresponding user has accepted the help request, determine that the corresponding user has assisted the user, and notify staff that the user has been assisted.
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