System and method for selectively transferring wireless caller location information
US7324823B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing for a wireless calling party to configure his or her wireless service on a call-by-call or on a permanent basis so that only those calls where the caller wants his or her location to be available carry location information. To enable the capability of blocking and/or altering location, the caller can pre-configure his or her service so that the location information of the wireless calling party is either altered or blocked to the called party on a permanent basis. The wireless caller can also select on a call-by-call basis to either alter or block the location information to the called party by entering a particular code prior to making a call. Furthermore, a wireless caller may also select to block the storage of location information in the network by entering a pre-defined number prior to making a call, which in turn can then be used to place the outgoing call.
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