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I think this is a really cool idea. I think of it every time I use IrDA to beam small files back and forth. But IrDA is so 10 years ago... How does it work?
by joe_bleau 17y ago
I think this is a really cool idea. I think of it every time I use IrDA to beam small files back and forth. But IrDA is so 10 years ago...
How does it work? Ad-hoc wifi connection between the phones, or does it actually send the data through the cloud?
- billclerico 17y agoas i understand it, it uses the timing of the bump and location data to match the phones, then the transfer of data is done through the cloud
- jmintz 17y agoyes, and we are network agnostic so a user on wifi will match a user on the cellular network.
- joe_bleau 17y agoIt really is a nifty idea, but it does make me tired thinking about how far those bits have to travel! Did y'all ever play with acoustic transfer of data? I could see using the speaker, mic, and a soft modem to transfer a few kB or so.
- wagerlabs 17y agoDoesn't location data require GPS which takes time to acquire data and need satellite visibility? What happens if I bump in a basement?
- jmintz 17y agoLocation can come from cell tower triangulation, scanned wifi or GPS. There are several ways we match people without location, but the vast majority are currently matched with.