Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Special service
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-13
2005-09-13
D'Agosta, Stephen (Department: 2683)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Special service
C455S404200, C455S456300, C340S903000, C701S214000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06944443
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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Bates Cary Lee
Santosuosso John Matthew
D'Agosta Stephen
International Business Machines - Corporation
Moser Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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