Patent ID: 7505772
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06Q,G07B,G07C,H04B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for matching users of mobile units in a wireless communication system, the system comprising: a first mobile unit for transmitting a status of the first mobile unit; a second mobile unit for transmitting a status of the second mobile unit; and a system administrator having a microprocessor coupled to a memory, the system administrator communicating with the first mobile unit over a first wireless communication link and with the second mobile unit over a second wireless communication link, the memory storing first user information fields including at least one optional field and information associated with a user of the first mobile unit, the memory further storing second user information fields including at least one optional field and information associated with a user of the second mobile unit; wherein the system administrator receives at least one of the first user information fields, at least one of the second user information fields, the status of the first mobile unit and the status of the second mobile unit; wherein the microprocessor determines the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit are available using the status of the first mobile unit and the status of the second mobile unit, and further determines the first mobile unit and the second mobile unit are in range for at least a duration of time of a minimum length based upon the speed and direction of at least one of the first mobile and the second mobile unit; and wherein the microprocessor determines a match using at least one of the first user information fields and at least one of the second user information fields and, if there is a match, the system administrator sends a transmission including at least one of the second user information fields to the first mobile unit.