System and method for global positioning system (GPS) based presence
US7848761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A telecommunications system includes a plurality of network clients (150) including a positioning controller (504) and a communications controller (502); and a positioning server (152) including a coordinating controller (161) for maintaining a database of network clients to be tracked and provide updates of position-related information to a presence server (104). The plurality of network clients (150) are configured to transmit position information received via the positioning controller (504) to the positioning server (104) using the communications controller (502).
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