Method and apparatus for obtaining information about the status of a party requesting information about a mobile subscriber
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1. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network;
responsive to the request, determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source by verifying the identity of the requesting party;
in the event that the requesting party is a trusted source, communicating with a mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party;
receiving a communication from the mobile subscriber granting permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; and
communicating the requested information to the requesting party.
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Abstract
A mobile subscriber can elect to grant permission for the release to a requesting party of information relevant to the mobile subscriber release information. In order to make the decision to provide the information to the requesting party, the mobile subscriber can first determine if the request is being made from a trusted source. If the identity of the requesting party is hidden, the requesting party can be queried to release their identity to be used in conjunction with the permission request to the mobile subscriber.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network;
responsive to the request, determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source by verifying the identity of the requesting party;
in the event that the requesting party is a trusted source, communicating with a mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party;
receiving a communication from the mobile subscriber granting permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; and
communicating the requested information to the requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network;
responsive to the request, identifying the status of the requesting party by determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source based on a validation of the identity of the requesting party;
communicating with the mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party;
alerting the mobile subscriber to the status of the requesting party;
receiving a communication from the mobile subscriber granting permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; and
communicating the requested information to the requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network;
responsive to the request, identifying the status of the requesting party by determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source based on a validation of the identity of the requesting party;
communicating with a mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party;
presenting a first user interface to the mobile subscriber in the event that the status of the requesting party is identified as a trusted source;
presenting a second user interface to the mobile subscriber in the event that the status of the requesting party is identified as a party other than a trusted source, wherein the first user interface is different from the second user interface;
communicating the requested information to the requesting party if the mobile subscriber responds to one of the first and second user interfaces by electing to grant the release of the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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