SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING LOCATION DATA IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A system for sharing location data between devices on a wireless communication network, comprising:
- a first wireless communication device having a transceiver configured to communicate with the network;
a first token processor associated with the first wireless communication device to authorize the disclosure of the location data for the first wireless device;
a second wireless communication device having a transceiver configured to communicate with the network; and
a second token processor associated with the second wireless communication device to authorize the disclosure of the location data for the second wireless device, wherein location data is exchanged between the first and second wireless communications devices only if both the first and second token processors have authorized the disclosure of the location data for the respective wireless communication devices and the first wireless communication device is within a predetermined distance of the second wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing location data amongst wireless communication devices uses a token system to grant permission to share location data. The tokens may be created automatically as the result of user activation of a different function. Location data may be exchanged when two wireless communication devices, authorized to exchange location data, are within a predetermined distance from each other. Location data may also be automatically exchanged upon the occurrence of a scheduled calendar event within a wireless communication device. Location data may be exchanged a single time or can be exchanged on a continuous or periodic basis so long as the token still exists. The token may be destroyed manually by some user activity or may be terminated automatically.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for sharing location data between devices on a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a first wireless communication device having a transceiver configured to communicate with the network; a first token processor associated with the first wireless communication device to authorize the disclosure of the location data for the first wireless device; a second wireless communication device having a transceiver configured to communicate with the network; and a second token processor associated with the second wireless communication device to authorize the disclosure of the location data for the second wireless device, wherein location data is exchanged between the first and second wireless communications devices only if both the first and second token processors have authorized the disclosure of the location data for the respective wireless communication devices and the first wireless communication device is within a predetermined distance of the second wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for sharing location data on a wireless communication network comprising:
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a plurality of wireless communication devices, each having a transceiver configured to communicate with the network; and a token processor associated with each of the plurality of wireless communication devices to authorize the disclosure of the location data for each respective one of the wireless devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless communication devices is enabled by a predetermined event to automatically transmit a token request to others of the plurality of wireless communication devices and, wherein location data is exchanged between ones of the plurality of wireless communications devices that have granted token permission for the disclosure of the location data for the respective ones of the plurality of wireless communication devices to others of the plurality of wireless communication devices that have also granted token permission. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for sharing location data between devices on a wireless communication network, comprising:
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a first wireless communication device automatically transmitting a permission token in response to an event in an application executing on the first wireless communication device, to authorize location data sharing indicating location of the first wireless communication device; a second wireless communication device automatically transmitting a permission token to a second wireless communication device to authorize location data sharing indicating location of the second wireless communication device; and exchanging location data between the first and second the first and second wireless communications devices only if both the first and second wireless communication devices have transmitted their respective tokens. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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21. The method of claim 21 wherein the application executing on the first and second wireless communication devices is an address book application and wherein location data is exchanged only when the first wireless communications device is within a predetermined distance from the second wireless communication device.
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