A method for locating at least one individual located remotely from a broadcast network. An analysis unit compares user profiles, dynamic locations stored in the communicator location database, and/or fixed locations entered into the analysis unit. A data set of at least one matching individualized locatee user profile is generated and the individualized locatee user profile is transmitted to the locator via the locator\'s communicator device.

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8 granted claims

›1.independentA method for locating at least one locatee located remotely from a broadcast network, comprising the steps of:nreceiving user-profile criteria from a …+7

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the user-profile criteria is input into a communicator device.d2+1

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:ntransmitting the user-profile criteria associated with the locator to one of the locatee communi…d2+2

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the user-profile criteria associated with the locator is transmitted to the locatee via a locatee communicator device.d2

›8.↳ 1The method of claim 1 wherein the locatee's permission is obtained prior to transmitting user-profile criteria associated with the locatee.d2

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04W24/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

455/456.2370/338455/404.1455/410455/414.1370/328

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Nghi H Ly

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related publication	US 20070168131 A1	19 Jul 2007

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