Methods and systems for locating persons and places with mobile devices
US9344849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/025
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, computer readable storage medium, and systems for mobile devices to locate persons or places are described. In a feature, the invention is a method implemented in a server for providing beaconing sequences to the mobile devices for location sharing. In a feature, the invention is a server executing a method of locating a user using a beaconing mobile device. In a feature, the invention is a non-transitory computer readable medium on a server that encodes a program to execute a method on a first mobile device that determine directions and/or distance between the first mobile device and a second mobile device. In a feature, the invention is a server executing a method to remember a place on a mobile device.
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