Method and system for wireless tracking
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1. A device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver adapted to receiver a request for an electronic location signal;
a location determining section coupled to the transceiver and adapted to generate the electronic location signal based on a geographical location; and
a control adapted to prevent transmission of the electronic location signal from the transceiver without activation by a user of the device.
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Abstract
Management of location information communicated using wireless devices and communication networks. Authorization to access location information may be granted implicitly, explicitly or in light of predetermined circumstances. Location information and navigation tools can be used to find, or avoid, a particular location. Location information may be generated by a mobile device-based section, by a communication network-based section or by a combination of device-based and network-based sections. Location information may be integrated with emergency response facilities to provide police, fire or medical assistance.
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40 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver adapted to receiver a request for an electronic location signal;
a location determining section coupled to the transceiver and adapted to generate the electronic location signal based on a geographical location; and
a control adapted to prevent transmission of the electronic location signal from the transceiver without activation by a user of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29)
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13. A system comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver;
a communication network having at least one server and adapted to communicate with the first wireless transceiver;
a location determining program executing on the at least one server and adapted to determine location information corresponding to a geographical location of the first wireless transceiver; and
an authorization program executing on the at least one server and adapted to grant access to the location information to a first group of clients and deny access to the location information to a second group of clients.
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for information from a first transceiver;
generating an electrical location signal based on a geographical location of the first transceiver;
conveying the request for information to a service provider;
granting access to the electrical location signal to the service provider; and
terminating access to the electrical location signal to the service provider after a predetermined period of time.
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30. A method comprising:
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receiving a message including an authorization to access electronic location information;
receiving a request to transmit the electronic location signal;
checking authenticity of the authorization;
if the authorization is authentic, then transmitting the electronic location signal; and
if the authorization is not authentic, then preventing transmission of the electronic location signal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40)
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34. A system comprising:
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a mobile device having a first short range transceiver and a first long range transceiver;
a second device having a second transceiver in communication with the first transceiver;
location determining means adapted to determine a geographical location of the mobile device; and
a processor controlled authorization checking means to check an authorization received from the second device.
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38. A method comprising:
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receiving an electronic address for a mobile device;
transmitting a configuration message to the electronic address from a wireless transmitter having a destination address, the configuration message including the destination address; and
awaiting receipt of a location message at the destination address, the location message including a geographical location for the mobile device.
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