Methods for identifying location of individuals who are in proximity to a user of a network tracking system

摘要

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to comparing location information of devices associated with users and providing an indication or alert to at least one of the users about the proximity of another user. The users may be “buddies,” friends, family, or colleagues, for example. The indication or alert may include information about one of the other users in proximity, such as their geographic location or other information.