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Method, a locator agent unit, a distributed locator system and a computer software product for coordinating location dependent information, services, and tasks

  • US 20040153664A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2003
  • Published: 08/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A Method for coordinating location dependent information, services, or tasks, comprising the steps of deriving and refining location information of at least one user based on location measurements or proximity observations, providing location information of said at least one user, initiating tasks, providing information, or services dependent on said location information, by a locator entity in a distributed system gathering said location measurements or proximity observations and aggregating said location information of said of at least one user, said locator entity restricting the accesses to said location information by further comprising the steps of authenticating and authorizing or trusting inquirer parties, and serving location information requests according to inquirer'"'"'s grants wherein said grants depend on the relative location or absolute location of an inquirer or a user, an inquirer'"'"'s identity, an inquirer'"'"'s intention, a user'"'"'s intention, time, or an information exchange contract.

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