Facebook, Inc.

William Shun Xiao

Gaurav Lochan

Bhavana Vattompadath Radhakrishnan

Annika Lenore Fusco

Lindsey Kremer Ruben

A computer system allows two devices operated by two users from a plurality of trusted users to establish a direct peer to peer limited range wireless connection based on a social network connection between the users. The first client device associated with a first user receives a list of the plurality of trusted users from the computer system. The first client device receives a limited range signal broadcast by a second client device. The first client device determines that the second client device is associated with a second user from the plurality of trusted users based on the list and the limited range signal. Responsive to determining that the second client device is associated with the second user from the plurality of trusted users, the first client device establishes a direct peer to peer wireless connection. The first client device transmits content to the second client device via the peer to peer wireless connection.

Secure and seamless offline file transfer through peer to peer wireless communication

A computer system allows two devices operated by two users from a plurality of trusted users to establish a direct peer to peer wireless connection based on a social network connection. An online system uses social network connection information to determine trusted users for each of the client devices, and monitors the geographic locations of the client devices. Responsive to determining that the client devices are within a predetermined distance from each other and are trusted users for each other, the online system transmits connection information to the client devices, prompting the client devices to establish a direct peer to peer wireless connection through which content can be transmitted.

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William Shun Xiao