Method and system for providing a log of mobile station location requests
First Claim
1. A method of providing a log of mobile station geographic location requests, the method being performed on a mobile station, comprising the steps of:
- receiving in the mobile station a location request from a requestor, the location request seeking the geographic location of the mobile station;
determining whether the location request is a Mobile Terminated Location Request (MTLR), a Network Initiated Location Request (NILR), or a Mobile Originated Location Request (MOLR);
storing log information about the location request;
determining whether the mobile station has local privacy settings that apply uniquely to the requester;
responding to the location request in accordance with local privacy settings; and
storing log information about the response to the location request.
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Abstract
A method and system of providing a log of mobile station geographic location requests is useful for protecting the privacy of mobile station users. The method is performed on a mobile station and includes receiving in the mobile station a location request from a requestor, the location request seeking the geographic location of the mobile station. It is then determined whether the location request is a Mobile Terminated Location Request (MTLR), a Network Initiated Location Request (NILR), or a Mobile Originated Location Request (MOLR). Log information about the location request is then stored and it is determined whether the mobile station has local privacy settings that apply uniquely to the requestor. The location request is then responded to in accordance with local privacy settings, and log information about the response to the location request is stored.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing a log of mobile station geographic location requests, the method being performed on a mobile station, comprising the steps of:
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receiving in the mobile station a location request from a requestor, the location request seeking the geographic location of the mobile station;
determining whether the location request is a Mobile Terminated Location Request (MTLR), a Network Initiated Location Request (NILR), or a Mobile Originated Location Request (MOLR);
storing log information about the location request;
determining whether the mobile station has local privacy settings that apply uniquely to the requester;
responding to the location request in accordance with local privacy settings; and
storing log information about the response to the location request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system in a mobile station for providing a log of geographic location requests received by the mobile station, the system comprising:
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a microprocessor; and
a memory operatively connected to the microprocessor;
wherein the memory includes computer readable code for causing the microprocessor to;
receive in the mobile station a location request from a requester, the location request seeking the geographic location of the mobile station;
determine whether the location request is a Mobile Terminated Location Request (MTLR), a Network Initiated Location Request (NILR), or a Mobile Originated Location Request (MOLR);
store log information about the location request;
determine whether the mobile station has local privacy settings that apply uniquely to the requestor;
respond to the location request in accordance with local privacy settings; and
store log information about the response to the location request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system of providing a log of mobile station geographic location requests comprising:
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means for receiving in the mobile station a location request from a requestor, the location request seeking the geographic location of the mobile station;
means for determining whether the location request is a Mobile Terminated Location Request (MTLR), a Network Initiated Location Request (NILR), or a Mobile Originated Location Request (MOLR);
means for storing log information about the location request;
means for determining whether the mobile station has local privacy settings that apply uniquely to the requestor;
means for responding to the location request in accordance with local privacy settings; and
means for storing log information about the response to the location request.
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