Setting distance based relationship between users based on motion of mobile terminal operating in a social network system

摘要

Provided are a social network service providing system and method for setting a relationship between users based on a motion of a mobile terminal, and a distance determined by a user. The social network service providing system may include a request receiver to receive, from a mobile terminal, a request generated in accordance with a motion of the mobile terminal, an information providing unit to provide location information of the mobile terminal, and distance information determined by a user of the mobile terminal, a mobile terminal identifying unit to identify at least one other mobile terminal based on the location information and the distance information, and a user information providing unit to provide information about a user of the at least one other mobile terminal.