Patent ID: 8117341
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing proximity information associated with a first communications device, the method comprising: during connection of a call between the first communication device and a second communications device, receiving a request, from the second communications device, for the proximity information associated with the first communications device; in response to the request: receiving a request, from the second communications device, for a third location of a third communications device located nearest the second communications device without any form of communication between the second communications device and the third communications device; providing the third location of the third communications device to the second communications device without any form of communication between the second communications device and the third communications device; determining information identifying a user associated with the third communications device without any form of communication between the second communications device and the third communications device; and providing the information to the second communications device without any form of communication between the second communications device and the third communications device.