Method and system for managing location information for wireless communications devices
US7203752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method provide for establishment and use of permission sets for subscribers where client applications in a wireless communication environment are requesting location information for a particular wireless communications device from a provider of such information. The system described herein provides the capability for a wireless communications device operator to establish a profile wherein limitations may be placed on the provision of such location information based on such things as the requesting party, spatial and temporal limitations, as well as granularity. The system described herein may be further configured such that an authentication process is preformed for client application seeking location information which would require the registration of such client applications with a centralized processing system.
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