Patent ID: 8600341
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G06F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method by a receiving mobile data processing system, said method comprising: receiving, by said receiving mobile data processing system, a plurality of whereabouts data records for a plurality of other mobile data processing systems wherein each record of said plurality of whereabouts data records is sent to said receiving mobile data processing system directly from a particular mobile data processing system, said each record containing location information for said particular mobile data processing system, confidence information for distinguishing which of said whereabouts data records is of higher priority, and identity information for identifying a particular user associated with said particular mobile data processing system wherein said identity information is for an alert determined by said receiving mobile data processing system that said particular user is nearby said receiving mobile data processing system; and determining whereabouts of said receiving mobile data processing system using said whereabouts data records.