System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network
First Claim
1. A method of providing position information of a first user to a second user of telecommunication network, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving first time user information, said first user information including at least one of a first user identification information and a phone number information of the first user;
receiving second user information, said second user information, said second user information including at least one of a second user identification information and a phone number information of a second user;
receiving first user position information, said first user position information indicating a real-time location of the first user;
accessing first user privacy information, said first user privacy information indicating a privacy setting of the first user, said privacy setting indicating a duration of time during which the first user grants permission to transmit the first user position information;
determining whether a current time is within the duration of time indicated by the privacy setting of the first user privacy information; and
if it is determined that the current time is within the duration of time indicated by the privacy setting of the first user privacy information, transmitting the first user privacy information to the second user.
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Abstract
A system and method providing real-time position information of one party to another party by utilizing a conventional telecommunication network system (e.g., the telephone network, a mobile telecommunications network, a computer network, or the Internet). The present invention allows a caller and a receiver of a telephone call to provide to and receive from each other position information related to the caller and/or receiver'"'"'s location, including address information, GPA coordinates, nearby fixed locations (e.g., a parking structure), etc. The present invention allows a caller and receiver to retrieve routing instructions or maps for travelling to/from one another. A party may locate the position of another party via entry of the other party'"'"'s unique identifier (e.g., a phone number of the other party'"'"'s mobile phone). The position information of a party may be concurrently delivered to another party'"'"'s computer terminal whereby the other party can process the information in further detail.
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1. A method of providing position information of a first user to a second user of telecommunication network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving first time user information, said first user information including at least one of a first user identification information and a phone number information of the first user; receiving second user information, said second user information, said second user information including at least one of a second user identification information and a phone number information of a second user; receiving first user position information, said first user position information indicating a real-time location of the first user; accessing first user privacy information, said first user privacy information indicating a privacy setting of the first user, said privacy setting indicating a duration of time during which the first user grants permission to transmit the first user position information; determining whether a current time is within the duration of time indicated by the privacy setting of the first user privacy information; and if it is determined that the current time is within the duration of time indicated by the privacy setting of the first user privacy information, transmitting the first user privacy information to the second user.
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