SHARING OF LOCATION INFORMATION IN A NETWORKED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

• US 20110306366A1
• Filed: 07/16/2009
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Glympse
• Original Assignee: Glympse
• Inventors: Trussel, Bryan, Mercer, Jeremy, Miller, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 9,042,919 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/457
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/16 selectively restricting mobility data tracking

Abstract

A system includes a server and a source client executable on a first electronic device in communication with the server The server is configured to provide to a second electronic device in communication with the server access to location data implementable by a user interface associated with the second electronic device The location data enables the user interface to display the geographical location of the first electronic device The access to the location data is accessible to the second electronic device only during a time interval designated by a user of the first electronic device.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a server; and

a source client executable on a first electronic device in communication with the server;

wherein the server is configured to provide to a second electronic device in communication with the server access to location data implementable by a user interface associated with the second electronic device, the location data enabling the user interface to display the geographical location of the first electronic device, the access to the location data being accessible to the second electronic device only during a time interval designated by a user of the first electronic device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the source client is operable to send to the server a request to create authorization data, the request including a value indicating the time interval, the value being input to the first electronic device by the user.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the server, in response to the request, is configured to generate the authorization data, the authorization data including pointing data configured to provide access to the location data.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the server is configured to provide the authorization data directly to the second electronic device.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the pointing data comprises a selectable link to a URL from which the location data may be accessed.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the request further includes an indication of a landmark to which the first electronic device is travelling, the location data enabling the user interface to display the geographical location of the landmark in conjunction with the geographical location of the first electronic device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the time interval commences upon the second electronic device accessing the location data.

8. A method implementable in an electronic system, the electronic system being coupled to a source device and a recipient device, the method comprising:

receiving from the source device a designation of a time interval input by a user of the source device;

providing to the recipient device access to location data implementable by a user interface associated with the recipient device, the location data enabling the user interface to display the geographical location of the source device, the access to the location data being accessible to the recipient device only during the time interval.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving from the source device a request to create authorization data, the request including the time-interval designation.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising, in response to the request, generating the authorization data, the authorization data including pointing data configured to provide access to the location data.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising providing the authorization data directly to the recipient device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the pointing data comprises a selectable link to a URL from which the location data may be accessed.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the request further includes an indication of a landmark to which the first electronic device is travelling, the location data enabling the user interface to display the geographical location of the landmark in conjunction with the geographical location of the source device.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the time interval commences upon the recipient device accessing the location data.

15. A computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a first electronic device, enable the first electronic device to perform steps comprising:

receiving, from a user of the first electronic device, a designation of a time interval;

providing to a second electronic device in communication with the first electronic device access to location data implementable by a user interface associated with the second electronic device, the location data enabling the user interface to display the geographical location of the first electronic device, the access to the location data being accessible to the second electronic device only during the time interval.