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Privacy Control of Location Information

  • US 20130303126A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2013
  • Published: 11/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a processor; and

    memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor effectuate operations comprising;

    defining a geographic zone for which pseudo-location information is to be reported as a current location of a device, wherein the pseudo-location information is not the current location;

    designating a predefined location to be substituted as the current location for reporting purposes when the current location is in the geographic zone;

    defining a first list of persons who are eligible to receive a report of the pseudo-location information;

    defining a second list of persons who are blocked from receiving reports of location information about the device;

    receiving the current location;

    in response to determining that the current location is in the geographic zone, reporting, to a communications device of a first monitoring user that is listed on the first list, the pseudo-location information as the current location as opposed to reporting the current location as a location that is within the geographic zone, wherein the pseudo-location information comprises the designated predefined location;

    in response to determining that the current location is outside the geographic zone, reporting, to a communications device of a second monitoring user that is not listed on the first list and is not listed on the second list, the current location of the user as the location; and

    in response to determining that a third monitoring user is listed on the second list, blocking reporting of location information of the user to the third monitoring user.

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