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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2015
Applicant:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

Jianxiu Hao, Lexington, MA (US);

Zhiying Jin, Lexington, MA (US);

Fenglin Yin, Lexington, MA (US);

Guillermo Ortiz, Belmont, MA (US);

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/021 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G01C 21/3667 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/04 (2013.01); H04W 8/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing location based services are provided. Embodiments may include storing locations for a plurality of users of a telecommunication environment and contact lists of associated users for the plurality of users. Embodiments may also include providing the locations of the associated users for a first user based on a request from the first user. The request may further include providing locations for associated users who are located within an area of interest. The area of interest may be defined by a particular distance from the first user or by a point of interest of the first user. The locations of the users may be determined based on the locations of communication devices of the users including an identified receiving communication device for each user.


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