Method and system for selectively connecting mobile users based on physical proximity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6542750
APP PUB NO 20020107008A1
SERIAL NO

09876148

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A method and system for selectively connecting proximately located telecommunications units are disclosed. The method and system may be used in a location aware telecommunications system that can determine the location of a telecommunications unit (TU) being used within the system. Proximately located TUs within a predefined group may be connected when an initiating TU requests a group connection. A predetermined number of group TUs located within a predetermined distance of the initiating TU may be connected together with the initating TU in a single telecommunications connection.

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GOOGLE LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hendrey, Geoffrey R San Francisco, CA 41 3265
Koopman, Jr Philip J Pittsburgh, PA 22 3427
Tanaka, Hirohisa A Menlo Park, CA 7 3528

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