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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5 Claims
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3. A method comprising:
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identifying a user by receiving at least a login from a first wireless device;
recording the location of said user based on the location of said first wireless device;
identifying said user by receiving at least said login from a second device; and
recording the location of said user based on the location of said second device.
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4. A method comprising:
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triggering the request by a device of location information of a wireless telephonic device at the occurrence of an event;
obtaining access rights associated with accessing said location information, wherein said access rights are determined by said wireless telephonic device; and
determining whether to provide and filter said location information to said device based on said access rights, wherein said location and said access rights are stored on a remote server.
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5. A wireless telephonic device comprising:
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a display screen;
a speaker;
a microphone;
a plurality of keys for providing alpha-numeric inputs; and
a locate button, wherein said locate button is pressed and location information of said wireless telephonic device is provided to a remote storage device.
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