Portable communications device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8417258
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11696387

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A device and method of providing wireless communications is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes storing location criteria in a memory, determining a location of the device, determining whether a location of the device substantially corresponds to the location criteria, and wirelessly transmitting a notification via the wireless data network if the location of mobile communication device substantially corresponds to the location criteria. In addition, the location criteria may include information of a communication device and the determining whether a location of the device substantially corresponds to the location criteria may comprise determining that the mobile communication device is within a proximity of the communication device. The method may include monitoring one or more uses of the device and wirelessly transmitting use data via the wireless data network.

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  • GULA CONSULTING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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Barnes,, Jr Melvin L Annapolis, US 24 2080

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