Facilitating user interactions based on proximity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9614921
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13363239

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Techniques are described for providing location-based information and functionality to people and computing devices in various ways. In at least some situations, the techniques include enabling multiple people in a common geographic area to interact in various ways, such as via devices capable of communications (e.g., cellular telephones, computing devices with wired and/or wireless communications capabilities, etc.). In addition, the techniques include enabling the creation and maintenance of location-based virtual groups of users (also referred to as “clouds”), such as for users of mobile and/or fixed-location devices. Such clouds may enable various types of interactions between group members, and may be temporary and/or mobile.

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  • GROUPON, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holden, Jeffrey A Seattle, US 30 1029
Vengroff, Darren E Seattle, US 17 968

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