Anonymizing location data
US9763047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72457
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Approaches presented herein enable servicing a location request for a user device by providing anonymized location data. Specifically, a location request for a user device is received from an application server associated with a location-based/location-tracking application. Based on an application setting option associated with the location-based/location-tracking application, a geographic cell is defined. A set of available participating devices within the geographic cell is identified. A participating device is selected from the set of available participating devices. The location request is routed to the selected participating device, wherein the selected participating device forwards a location of the selected participating device to the application server.
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