Relating to internet protocol (IP) location, privacy and presence
First Claim
1. A location privacy register for selectively enabling access to location information in respect of a user of a communications service, the register being for use in a communications network and having:
- a data store arranged in use to store;
one or more location privacy rules for the user; and
a processor arranged in use to;
receive a first request message from a location information server querying whether or not the location information server may provide location information relating to the user;
. in response, determine whether or not the location information server may provide location information relating to the user in dependence on the one or more location privacy rules for the user; and
provide a first response message indicating the determination to the location information server.
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Abstract
An extension to the Location Information Service (LIS) architecture uses a centralized, user-selected, Privacy Profile Register (PPR) and Presence Register (PR) element, the User Privacy and Presence Register (UPPR) (also known as the Home Register (HR)). This centralized model provides access to value added services that allow the user to be located anywhere in the world by people and services of his choosing. It also provides network elements using this location information with security that the location being provided has certification.
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26 Claims
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1. A location privacy register for selectively enabling access to location information in respect of a user of a communications service, the register being for use in a communications network and having:
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a data store arranged in use to store;
one or more location privacy rules for the user; and
a processor arranged in use to;
receive a first request message from a location information server querying whether or not the location information server may provide location information relating to the user;
.in response, determine whether or not the location information server may provide location information relating to the user in dependence on the one or more location privacy rules for the user; and
provide a first response message indicating the determination to the location information server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A location information server for selectively providing location information in respect of a user of a communications service, the server having:
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a data store arranged in use to store;
location information relating to the user; and
a processor arranged in use to;
receive a third request message for location information relating to the user from a requesting entity;
in response, send a first request message to a location privacy register querying whether or not it may provide location information relating to the user;
receive a first response message indicating the determination from the location information server; and
selectively provide the location information relating to the user to the requesting entity in dependence on the first response message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of selectively enabling access to location data in respect of a user of a communications service, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing one or more location privacy rules for the user, receiving a first request message from a location information server querying whether or not the location information server may provide location information relating to the user;
in response, determining whether or not the location information server may provide location information relating to the user in dependence on the one or more location privacy rules for the user; and
providing a first response message indicating the determination to the location information server.
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22. A method of selectively providing location data in respect of a user of a communications service, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing location information relating to the user; and
receiving a third request message for location information relating to the user from a requesting entity;
in response, sending a first request message to a location privacy register querying whether or not it may provide location information relating to the user;
receiving a first response message indicating the determination from the location information server; and
selectively providing the location information relating to the user to the requesting entity in dependence on the first response message.
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23. A network element for obtaining location information in respect of a user of a communications service, the network element comprising:
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a data store arranged to store;
a location key enabling the network element to query a location information server to obtain location information relating to the user; and
a service identifier relating to a location based service to be provided by the network element or by an entity requesting the location information relating to the user for which the network element is obtaining location information;
the network element further comprising;
message generation means arranged to generate a location information request message for querying a location information server to obtain location information relating to the user, the location information request message comprising the location key and the service identifier. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of obtaining location information in respect of a user of a communications service, the method comprising the following steps:
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storing a location key enabling a network element to query a location information server to obtain location information relating to the user;
storing a service identifier relating to a location based service to be provided by the network element or by an entity requesting the location information relating to the user for which the network element is obtaining location information; and
generating a location information request message for querying a location information server to obtain location information relating to the user, the location information request message comprising the location key and the service identifier.
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