Lawful intercept service
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining location information for a wireless unit of interest in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- providing a system operative to procure location information for a wireless unit of interest from at least one location information source associated with the wireless network;
establishing an interface for communications between said system and an entity requesting location information for said wireless unit of interest, wherein said interface defines a standardized format for requesting and providing said location information;
verifying authorization for said entity to obtain location information for said wireless unit of interest independent of location finding preferences of said wireless unit of interest;
obtaining, from said system, location information for said wireless unit of interest; and
providing said location information to a recipient associated with said request.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for monitoring the activities and/or locations of wireless units in a wireless network independent of location-based service preferences of those wireless units. That is, a system and method is provided that allows an authorized requester override location-based service preferences (e.g., privacy settings) that may be set for a wireless unit. In this regard, an authorized entity may be able to effectively locate and/or monitor the activities of a wireless unit associated with an individual of interest. Furthermore, if proper authorization exists, such monitoring may be done surreptitiously without the wireless unit user'"'"'s knowledge and/or consent. For example, in some instances, law enforcement agencies may be authorized to monitor call traffic and/or the location of persons utilizing wireless units.
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1. A method for obtaining location information for a wireless unit of interest in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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providing a system operative to procure location information for a wireless unit of interest from at least one location information source associated with the wireless network;
establishing an interface for communications between said system and an entity requesting location information for said wireless unit of interest, wherein said interface defines a standardized format for requesting and providing said location information;
verifying authorization for said entity to obtain location information for said wireless unit of interest independent of location finding preferences of said wireless unit of interest;
obtaining, from said system, location information for said wireless unit of interest; and
providing said location information to a recipient associated with said request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for obtaining location information for a wireless unit of interest in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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providing a system in communication with a first wireless carrier network having a first subscriber set and a second carrier network having a second subscriber set, wherein said system is operative to provide location information for subscribers of each of said carrier networks;
receiving a location information inquiry for a wireless unit of interest, wherein said inquiry requests said location information be provided independent of any location-finding preferences of said wireless unit of interest;
obtaining said location information from said system independent of said location-finding preferences; and
providing said location information to a location associated with said request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for obtaining location information for a wireless unit of interest in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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accessing a system operative to provide location information for wireless units within a wireless network;
identifying a wireless unit of interest;
defining at least one trigger event the occurrence of which will result in the provisioning of location information for said wireless unit of interest, wherein said location information is provided independent of any location-finding preferences of said wireless unit of interest;
receiving said location information upon the occurrence of said event. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for obtaining location information for a wireless unit of interest in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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identifying a wireless unit of interest;
establishing at least one zone of interest associated with said wireless unit of interest;
obtaining location information for said wireless unit of interest from at least one location information source associated with the wireless network monitoring a location of said wireless unit relative to said at least one zone of interest;
notifying a party other than a user of said wireless unit of interest upon an uncertainty of said location overlapping with at least one said zone of interest. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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