Global positioning system (GPS)-based communication filter
US8351971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/52
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device includes a memory to store a plurality of instructions and a processor to execute instructions in the memory to determine a location of a mobile communication device, determine a direction of movement of the mobile communication device, identify other mobile communication devices within a particular distance of the mobile communication device, identify other mobile communication devices moving in a particular direction with respect to the mobile communication device, and store, in the memory, a list of the identified other mobile communication devices.
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