SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER CONTROL OF LOCATION DETERMINATION
First Claim
1. A system for control of location determination in a wireless communication device, comprising:
- a network transmitter and network receiver and configured to communicate with a base station;
a non-network transmitter and non-network receiver and configured to communicate with a wireless access point;
a user-configurable rules interface configured to generate a set of location information disclosure rules to control the disclosure of all location information related to a current location of the wireless communication device; and
a controller configured to receive a request for location information related to the current location of the wireless communication device and to apply the set of location information disclosure rules prior to obtaining any location information to thereby determine if the disclosure of any location information requested in the request for location information is permitted by the set of information disclosure rules wherein the controller provides only location information allowed by the set of location information disclosure rules in response to the request.
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Abstract
A user can specify rules governing access to location information for a portable device. The rules can impose time, date and location restrictions as well as impose restrictions regarding the type of location information that can be disclosed. The rules for the portable device are stored in association with a unique portable device identifier. Multiple devices owned by the same user can have separate sets of rules or identical rules. A uniform application program interface is provided to permit a third party to request location information. When a request is received, the rules database is accessed to determine whether the request can proceed and what limitations are imposed on the location information. The allowed location information is returned to the third party requester. The system allows the user to allow all or block all location information and provides an override mechanism to allow location information in the event of an emergency call.
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29 Claims
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1. A system for control of location determination in a wireless communication device, comprising:
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a network transmitter and network receiver and configured to communicate with a base station; a non-network transmitter and non-network receiver and configured to communicate with a wireless access point; a user-configurable rules interface configured to generate a set of location information disclosure rules to control the disclosure of all location information related to a current location of the wireless communication device; and a controller configured to receive a request for location information related to the current location of the wireless communication device and to apply the set of location information disclosure rules prior to obtaining any location information to thereby determine if the disclosure of any location information requested in the request for location information is permitted by the set of information disclosure rules wherein the controller provides only location information allowed by the set of location information disclosure rules in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for control of location information related to a wireless communication device, comprising:
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a rules server; a rules data storage structure communicatively coupled to the rules server and configured to store a set of location information disclosure rules in association with the wireless communication device; and a first communication interface configured to receive a request for location information for the wireless communication device from a requestor, the rules server being configured to retrieve the set of location information disclosure rules associated with the wireless communication device from the rules data storage structure prior to obtaining any location information and determine whether the set of location information disclosure rules permits any location information for the wireless communication device to be disclosed, the rules server requesting location information only if the set of information disclosure rules indicates that the request for location information is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for control of location determination of a wireless communication device, comprising:
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establishing a user-selectable set of location information disclosure rules governing disclosure of location data for the user wireless device; storing the set of location information disclosure rules in association with the user wireless device; receiving a request for location data for the user wireless device; accessing the user-selected rules associated with the user wireless device; prior to sending a request for location data to the user wireless device, applying the set of location information disclosure rules to the request for location data to determine if the request can proceed; if the request can proceed, providing the request for location data to the user wireless device; receiving location data from the user wireless device; and providing allowed location data for the user wireless device in response to the request for the location data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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