Privacy control of location information
US8489110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present is a method of implementing privacy control of location information. Such a method comprises defining a geographic zone for which pseudo-location information is to be reported as the current location of the user, wherein the pseudo-location information is not the current location of the user; receiving the current location of the user; determining that the current location is in the geographic zone; and reporting the pseudo-location information as the current location of the user when the current location is determined to be in the geographic zone. Other methods and systems are also provided.
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