Sharing location information among devices
US8989773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/003
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products that include, on a first device executing a first instance of a location application, receiving an indication to begin sharing data describing a path traveled by the first device, receiving location data describing the path traveled by the first device, the location data received from a location system of the first device, and the location data including a plurality of locations of the first device, and transmitting the location data in a form usable to enable a user interface of a second instance of a location application executing on a second device to indicate the path traveled by the first device.
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