System and method for providing communication services to mobile device users incorporating proximity determination
US8150416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In certain embodiments, a method for proximity determination includes receiving one or more network identifiers, each associated with a corresponding network, from a first mobile device. The method further includes receiving one or more network identifiers, each associated with a corresponding network, from a second mobile device. The method further includes processing the network identifiers received from the first and second mobile devices to determine whether the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in proximity to one another.
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