System and method for locating a mobile telephone handset using a web browser
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1. A method for locating a mobile telephone handset using a web browser, the method comprising:
- providing an interface for a user to log on to a location finder service and enter a telephone number of a mobile handset to be tracked, wherein the user logs on to the location finder service using a web browser on a computer;
authenticating the user and the telephone number;
passing the telephone number to a position determination system;
determining a location of the mobile handset associated with the telephone number; and
displaying the location of the mobile handset on a display device of the computer.
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Abstract
A system and corresponding method provide a web-based location finder service that enables a user to locate a subscriber'"'"'s mobile telephone handset using a web browser. The web-based location finder service uses a position determination system to determine the location of a mobile telephone handset. A user with permission may use a web browser on a computer, such as a personal computer (PC) or a handheld computer, to log on to the web-based location finder service and conveniently track the location of a mobile telephone handset.
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1. A method for locating a mobile telephone handset using a web browser, the method comprising:
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providing an interface for a user to log on to a location finder service and enter a telephone number of a mobile handset to be tracked, wherein the user logs on to the location finder service using a web browser on a computer;
authenticating the user and the telephone number;
passing the telephone number to a position determination system;
determining a location of the mobile handset associated with the telephone number; and
displaying the location of the mobile handset on a display device of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for locating a mobile telephone handset using a web browser, comprising:
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an interface that enables a user to log on to a location finder service and enter a telephone number of a mobile handset to be tracked, the user logging on to the location finder service using a web browser on a computer;
a position determination system operably connected to the interface, the position determination system interacting with a mobile switching center to determine a location of the mobile handset associated with the telephone number;
a display device that displays the location of the mobile handset on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium providing instructions for locating a mobile telephone handset using a web browser, the instructions comprising:
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providing an interface for a user to log on to a location finder service and enter a telephone number of a mobile handset to be tracked, wherein the user logs on to the location finder service using a web browser on a computer;
authenticating the user and the telephone number;
passing the telephone number to a position determination system;
determining a location of the mobile handset associated with the telephone number; and
displaying the location of the mobile handset on a display device of the computer.
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