PRIVACY OF LOCATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method comprising receiving a request for location data concerning a first user and determining whether or not to provide location data in response to said request, wherein the determination of whether or not to provide said location data is at least partially based on presence information for the first user.
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Abstract
An arrangement for providing privacy settings for determining whether location information for a subscriber can be provided to a requesting party is described. The privacy settings are at least partially based on presence information for the subscriber. A gateway mobile location centre (GMLC) selectively provides the location information regarding subscribers on request, in accordance with the privacy settings.
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- 1. A method comprising receiving a request for location data concerning a first user and determining whether or not to provide location data in response to said request, wherein the determination of whether or not to provide said location data is at least partially based on presence information for the first user.
- 8. An apparatus comprising a first input for receiving a request for location data for a first user and a processing means for determining whether or not to provide the requested location data in response to said request, wherein the processing means is adapted to respond to the request based, at least in part, on presence information for said first user.
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14. A computer program product comprising:
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means for receiving a request for location data concerning a first user; and means for determining whether or not to provide location data in response to said request, wherein the determination of whether or not to provide said location data is at least partially based on presence information for the first user.
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