Methods and terminal devices
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Abstract
A method and terminal device are provided which effect the steps of receiving a message indicating that a user of another terminal device has pressed a talk button, the message including a geographical location of the other terminal device, or any information derived therefrom; and indicating the geographical location of the other terminal device to a user of the terminal device. A further method and terminal device are provided which effect the steps of: in response to a user of a terminal device pressing a talk button, writing information describing the geographical location of the terminal device, or any information derived therefrom, into a message; and sending the message to another terminal device or to a communications network.
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32 Claims
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15. A method for receiving location information, the method comprising:
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receiving a message at a first terminal device indicating that a user of a second terminal device has pressed a talk button, the message including a geographical location of the second terminal device; and
indicating the geographical location of the second terminal device to a user of the first terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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16. A method for receiving location information as claimed 15, wherein the step of indicating further comprises one of:
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indicating a direction of the first terminal device from the geographical location of the second terminal device;
indicating a distance of the first terminal device from the second terminal device;
indicating a geographical location of the first terminal device on a map together with the geographical location of the second terminal device; and
indicating coordinates of both the first terminal device and the second terminal device.
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19. A method for transmitting location information, the method comprising:
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writing information into a message, in response to a user of a first terminal device pressing a talk button, the information describing a geographical location of the first terminal device; and
transmitting the message to one of a second terminal device and a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A terminal device, comprising:
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parts for receiving a message indicating that a user of a further terminal device has pressed a talk button, the message including a geographical location of the further terminal device; and
parts for indicating the geographical location of the further terminal device to a user of the terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A terminal device, comprising:
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parts for writing information into a message, responsive to a user of the terminal device pressing a talk button, the information describing a geographical location of the terminal device; and
parts for transmitting the message to one of a further terminal device and a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification