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Systems and methods for monitoring and notification of meeting participant location

US7328029B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2002
Grant dateFeb 5, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/27
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for notifying a user that a meeting participant is within a specified distance of a meeting location are disclosed. A method according to the invention includes receiving a location signal that represents a current location of a meeting participant, storing meeting location data that represents a meeting location and distance data that represents a specified distance from the meeting location, determining from the location signal, the meeting location data, and the distance data whether the current location of the meeting participant is within the specified distance from the meeting location, and transmitting a notification message if the current location of the meeting participant is within the specified distance from the meeting location.

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