Patent ID: 8190119

Claim:
A communication system comprising: a plurality of wireless communication devices each having: a first transceiver configured to communicate with a wireless communication network; a second transceiver configured to communicate other than with the wireless communication network; a controller configured to control operation of the second transceiver; a profile data storage area configured to store first and second portions of user profile data; and a wireless access point wherein the second transceiver is a short-range transceiver configured to permit direct communication between a first of the plurality of wireless communication devices and a second of the plurality of wireless communication devices via the wireless access point, wherein the controller in the first wireless communication device is configured to detect the presence of the second wireless communication device in a location proximate the first wireless communication device, the controller in the first wireless communication device being further configured to analyze the second portion of the user profile data received from the second wireless communication device and the first portion of user profile data stored in the profile data storage area of the first wireless communication device to determine if there is a match between the first portion of user profile data stored in the profile data storage area of the first wireless communication device and the second portion of user profile data received from the second wireless communication device.