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Method for finding members of a common interest group

US7418268B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 1999
Grant dateAug 26, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for finding members of a common interest group with a mobile device (1), in which at least one database (50) is built, in which a plurality of interest groups are stored. These interest groups contain mobile radio network users; the database (50) is filed in at least one server (5), accessible from within a radio network (3).Each time a member is located in the vicinity of another member of a common interest group, he is automatically sent a message.

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