METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION SHARING AS A FUNCTION OF TIME AND LOCATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining location information of a mobile device;
determining based on time and location of the mobile device whether to share the location information with at least one other device; and
sharing the location information with the at least one other device if so determined.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for location sharing as a function of time and location. Privacy can be a concern when providing location information. Existing rules for location sharing are typically limited to either allowing or not allowing a user to obtain location information. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, location sharing for a mobile device can be limited based on time and location of the mobile device. For example, location information of the mobile device might be provided to another device only during regular business hours when the mobile device is in a vicinity of an office site. Thus, the mobile device does not share its location information with the other device outside of business hours or when the mobile device is not in the vicinity of the office site.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining location information of a mobile device; determining based on time and location of the mobile device whether to share the location information with at least one other device; and sharing the location information with the at least one other device if so determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile device comprising:
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a wireless access radio; a processor; and a time and location-based location sharer configured for; determining location information of a mobile device; determining based on time and location of the mobile device whether to share the location information with at least one other device; and sharing the location information with the at least one other device if so determined. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A server comprising:
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a processor; and a time and location-based location sharer configured for; determining location information of a mobile device; determining based on time and location of the mobile device whether to share the location information with at least one other device; and sharing the location information with the at least one other device if so determined. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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