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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Donald H. Relyea, Dallas, TX (US);
Michelle Felt, Randolph, NJ (US);
Alex Zavatone, Irving, TX (US);
Summer Westbrook, Plano, TX (US);
Jeff Wayne Kurtti, Prosper, TX (US);
Donald H. Relyea, Dallas, TX (US);
Michelle Felt, Randolph, NJ (US);
Alex Zavatone, Irving, TX (US);
Summer Westbrook, Plano, TX (US);
Jeff Wayne Kurtti, Prosper, TX (US);
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the device, receiving a description of the geographical position, receiving a selection of one or more individuals to share the geographical position and the description, and saving the geographical position and the description, on another device, to permit access to the geographical position and the description, on the other device, according to the selection of the one or more individuals. Another method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, receiving reminder information that is tied with the geographical position, receiving a selection of a user in which the reminder information and the geographical position pertains, and notifying the user of the reminder information a next time that the user device is at or within a specified distance from the geographical position. A further method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, creating a text message that integrates the geographical position in an attachment that causes a recipient user device to perform an automatic wake-up call of a position-based application for locating the geographical position of the user device, and transmitting the text message that integrates the geographical position to the recipient user device.