SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING CELLULAR PHONES AND SECURITY MEASURES FOR THE SAME
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Abstract
Systems and methods for locating a cellular phone are provided. More particularly, systems and methods for providing the location of a requested user'"'"'s cellular phone from a requesting user'"'"'s device (e.g., a second cellular phone) based on access rights defined by the requested user. Location descriptions may be provided at a multitude of levels. For example, if a cellular phone, or an identity associated to (e.g., logged into) a cellular phone, has been given access rights to a cell phone'"'"'s exact location for an indefinite amount of time, that cell phone can receive, on command, the exact location of the approved cell phone. Other levels of location information that can be granted include, for example, proximities, states, and countries.
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3. A method comprising:
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displaying on a first wireless telephonic device a plurality of users, wherein each one of said plurality of users is associated to a different one of a plurality of wireless telephonic devices;
receiving a first manual input in the form of a selection of one of said plurality of users;
receiving a second manual input in the form of a password;
determining whether to allow access of location information for said one of said plurality of wireless telephonic devices associated to said selected one of said plurality of users, wherein said determination includes identifying said user of said first wireless telephonic device using said password;
transmitting said location information from a server to said first wireless telephonic device; and
displaying said location information on said first wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method comprising:
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displaying on a wireless device a first name associated to a first wireless telephonic device and a second name associated to a second wireless telephonic device;
accepting a selection of said first name on said wireless device;
performing an identification process based on manual input entered into said wireless device;
determining whether to transmit location information associated to said first wireless telephonic device from a server to said wireless device, wherein said server is located remotely from said wireless device, said first wireless telephonic device, and said second wireless telephonic device;
transmitting said location information to said wireless device based on said manual input; and
displaying said location information on said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method comprising:
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accepting on a first wireless device a manual selection representative of a second wireless device;
locating said second wireless device;
determining on a server whether said second wireless device has provided permission for said first wireless device to locate said second wireless device;
providing location information to said first wireless device based on said determination; and
displaying a map on said first wireless device with a marker representative of the location of said second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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