ANONYMOUS POSITIONING OF A WIRELESS UNIT FOR DATA NETWORK LOCATION-BASED SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method of providing location-based services to a wireless communications unit in a wireless communications network, comprising:
- receiving a request for location-based services from the wireless communications unit, wherein the first request includes an identifier of a location-based service provider and an identifier of the wireless communications unit within the wireless communications network;
determining location information of the wireless communications unit and a unique identifier associated with the request based, at least in part, on the identifier of the wireless communications unit; and
using the location information and the unique identifier to provide location-based service information between the location-based service provider the wireless communications unit via the wireless communications network.
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Abstract
This invention concerns a process and a system for providing location information for a wireless unit in a wireless network to a location-based service provider, using a data network. In particular, the location information is provided to the location-based service provider without necessarily providing the identity of wireless unit, e.g., a subscriber'"'"'s wireless identification number, to the service provider. In this regard, a subscriber'"'"'s identification number may be hidden from the positioning service provider via a process in which an alias is used instead of the subscriber'"'"'s normal identity. The subscriber'"'"'s number may further be concealed from the service provider via a process wherein encrypted information is used instead of the subscriber'"'"'s normal identity.
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1. A method of providing location-based services to a wireless communications unit in a wireless communications network, comprising:
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receiving a request for location-based services from the wireless communications unit, wherein the first request includes an identifier of a location-based service provider and an identifier of the wireless communications unit within the wireless communications network; determining location information of the wireless communications unit and a unique identifier associated with the request based, at least in part, on the identifier of the wireless communications unit; and using the location information and the unique identifier to provide location-based service information between the location-based service provider the wireless communications unit via the wireless communications network.
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