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Sharing location information among devices

US10375526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2017
Grant dateAug 6, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/003
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include, on a first device executing a first instance of a location application, receiving an indication to begin sharing data describing a path traveled by the first device, receiving location data describing the path traveled by the first device, the location data received from a location system of the first device, and the location data including a plurality of locations of the first device, and transmitting the location data in a form usable to enable a user interface of a second instance of a location application executing on a second device to indicate the path traveled by the first device.

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