Web service for mobile device tracking
First Claim
1. A method for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service, comprising:
- receiving location data associated with a mobile device, the mobile device operable to transmit a wireless signal including corresponding location data;
receiving a location request from a client using a web service, the location request comprising information identifying the mobile device and the client; and
automatically communicating a response to the location request based on the location data associated with the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service is provided. In one embodiment, a method for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service includes receiving location data associated with a mobile device, the mobile device operable to transmit a wireless signal including corresponding location data. A location request is received from a client using a web service. The location request comprising information identifying the mobile device and the client. A response to the location request is automatically communicated based on the location data associated with the mobile device.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service, comprising:
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receiving location data associated with a mobile device, the mobile device operable to transmit a wireless signal including corresponding location data;
receiving a location request from a client using a web service, the location request comprising information identifying the mobile device and the client; and
automatically communicating a response to the location request based on the location data associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Software for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service, the software operable to:
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receive location data associated with a mobile device, the mobile device operable to transmit a wireless signal encoding corresponding location data;
receive a location request from a client using a web service, the location request comprising information identifying the mobile device and the client; and
automatically communicate a response to the location request based on the location data associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service, comprising:
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memory operable to store information associated with a plurality of network devices in the enterprise network; and
one or more processors collectively operable to;
receive location data associated with a mobile device, the mobile device operable to transmit a wireless signal including corresponding location data;
receive a location request from a client using a web service, the location request comprising information identifying the mobile device and the client; and
automatically communicate a response to the location request based on the location data associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for providing location data of a mobile device using a web service, comprising:
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receiving location data associated with a plurality of mobile devices, each mobile device operable to transmit a wireless signal encoding corresponding location data, the location data comprising a geographic location and a time stamp;
receiving a location request from a client using a web service, the location request comprising a monitoring request, criteria, and information identifying the mobile device and the client;
automatically communicating a response to the location request based on the location data associated with the mobile device;
periodically receiving additional location data associated with the mobile device;
comparing the received location data associated with the mobile device to the criteria; and
automatically communicating an alert to the client in response to the location data satisfying the criteria.
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