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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2007
Darren E. Vengroff, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey A. Holden, Seattle, WA (US);
Darren E. Vengroff, Seattle, WA (US);
Jeffrey A. Holden, Seattle, WA (US);
Pelago, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
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.