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Method for determining positions of contacts

US7804447B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED · CN
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. · TW

Inventors

Yong Xiao · Nanhu, CN
Li Zhang · 红钢城街道, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2008
Grant date	Sep 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 19, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S5/0027
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining the positions of contacts through a global positioning system (GPS) is disclosed. The method includes sending position requests to the contacts, feeding back the current position information of the contacts to a GPS receiver of a user after receiving position requests, searching the contacts located within a same geographical region as the user according to the feedback information and displaying a list of the contacts to the user in the same geographical region.

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