Abstract: A networked information system reveals location information only to user contacts within a geographic range of the location-revealing user, and then only on a reciprocal authorization basis. Such a system provides a scalable, privacy-maintaining location-based service framework suitable for social networks and mobile users.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 24, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 2, 2022
Assignee:
KNOWHERE APP INC.
Inventors:
Lachlan Paul Given, Paul Charles Valmorbida, Jonathan Zawada, James Knight