Live location sharing
US10382378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04842
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user-configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device.
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