Location caller identification information method and apparatus
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1. A system for providing communication device location information, comprising:
- a first communication device;
a second communication device;
a location service center node;
a communication network interconnected to said first communication device, said second communication device, and said location service center node, wherein a request for location related information received from a first one of said first and second communication devices regarding a second one of said first and second communication devices is validated.
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Abstract
The present invention is related to the provision of location related information regarding a communication device. Such location related information may be provided in response to a request for such information made in connection with an individual request, or in response to a pre-provisioned request for such information. The present invention is capable of providing location related information even when communication devices are on disparate networks, and when communication devices are roaming. The present invention further provides for the validation of requests for location related information.
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1. A system for providing communication device location information, comprising:
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a first communication device;
a second communication device;
a location service center node;
a communication network interconnected to said first communication device, said second communication device, and said location service center node, wherein a request for location related information received from a first one of said first and second communication devices regarding a second one of said first and second communication devices is validated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23)
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8. A location service network node, comprising:
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data storage, operable to store at least one of data and application programming;
a processor, operable to execute application programming;
a first communication interface, operable to interconnect said node to a communication network and operable to send and receive location information, wherein location information regarding a first communication device is received from a communication network, and wherein location related information regarding said first communication device is directed to a second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for obtaining location related information, comprising:
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initiating a request for location related information associated with a first one of a first communication device and a second communication device;
validating said request;
querying a location determining entity for location information;
providing at least one of said location information and said location related information to a communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of providing communication device location related information, comprising:
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receiving a request for location related information associated with a first communication device;
validating said request;
obtaining information comprising a location of said first communication device; and
in response to a valid request, communicating said location related information to at least one of said first communication device and a second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for providing location related information associated with a mobile communication device, comprising:
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means for determining a location of a first communication device, means for querying said means for determining a location for a location of said first communication device; and
means for validating a request for location related information associated with said first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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