Notifying a user of a portable wireless device

Details Notifying a user of a portable wireless device Notifying a user of a portable wireless device

2008-03-27

2010-02-02

D'Agosta, Stephen M (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Special service

C455S404100, C455S404200, C455S456100, C455S456200, C455S456300, C455S456400, C455S456500, C455S456600, C455S457000, C701S213000, C701S214000, C340S903000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07657256

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus and system for notifying a user of a portable communication device. In one embodiment, a location of a first portable communication device is determined for a first user and the location of a second portable communication device is determined for a second user. A determination is made as to whether the location of the second portable communication device is within a same region containing the first portable communication device. If the second portable communication device is within the same region as the first portable communication device, then the first user is notified of the presence of the second user.

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