Method and system to determine and communicate the presence of a mobile device in a predefined zone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7586877
APP PUB NO 20070243880A1
SERIAL NO

11279714

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A method and system to provide a notification is described. The system may comprise a first mobile device including a positioning component to determine when the first mobile device is proximate at least one predefined zone (e.g., enters, remains within or leaves the predefined zone), and a location data compiler to compile location data which includes a zone identifier corresponding to the at least one predefined zone. The first mobile device may further comprise a device identifier and a transmitter to send the location data and the device identifier to at least one recipient associated with the at least one predefined zone. The system may include a second mobile device associated with the at least one recipient and including a receiver to receive the location data from the first mobile device, and a display to display the location data and the zone identifier on the second mobile device.

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CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gits, Peter Michael Clarendon Hills , US 12 298
Novice, David J Baltimore , US 3 130
Seavey, Dale James Sunol , US 1 100

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