Apparatus and method for secure distribution of mobile station location information
US7013391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile station location server determines the mobile station's location through various location techniques or by receiving the location information from the mobile station over an encrypted channel. The server stores the location in memory that may be access by authorized client access devices. A requesting client access device transmits a request to the server over the Internet. The server authenticates the request to verify that the client access device is authorized to receive the location information. If the client access device is authorized, the server can then transmit the information in either an encrypted or decrypted form to the device.
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