Location-based discovery of network members

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11477604
APP PUB NO 20210021961A1
SERIAL NO

17061526

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A technique for allowing members of the same social network using mobile devices to discover others in the vicinity by personal attributes and in specific picture(s) and name for the purpose of connecting, and the ability to use functions provided by a social network such as SMS, e-mail, chat/instant messaging, multimedia, or video by using unique hardware identification of each member mobile device and personal login information that are stored in a network server computing device; and associating the unique apparatus of the members' hardware with the members' personal profile such that when a search is initiated between members, the results contain the members' profile's picture(s), name, location and additional information as stored in the profiles. The proximity of the users is determined by static or dynamic location of the actual device location identified through mobile radio frequency location technology and internet IP information and saved in the user profile.

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  • WIRELESS DISCOVERY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alharayeri, Ramzi Los Gatos, US 8 183

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