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Method for providing a current location of a wireless communication device

US7013148B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateDec 21, 2001
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (36) for providing a current location (35) of a wireless communication device (24) within a wireless communication network (20) calls for activating an automatic location identification (ALI) process in response to a request from an authorized requesting party. An indicator (106) of the current location (35) is provided to the authorized requesting party via a map-enabled web page (100).

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