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Methods and systems for locating persons and places with mobile devices

US9344849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2013
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 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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