PROVIDING LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method, performed by a computer server, for providing location of a mobile device, comprising:
- receiving from a user a registration code obtained by the user from a prepaid card;
allocating to an account for the user a predetermined number of location credits associated with the registration code from the prepaid card;
receiving, from the user, identification information that identifies the mobile device; and
,upon the user requesting a current location of the mobile device, performing the following;
checking to see whether there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, andprovided there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, providing to the user location information about the current location of the mobile device, and decrementing the location credits allocated to the account for the user.
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Abstract
A computer server provides location of a mobile device to a user. The computer server allocates to an account for the user a predetermined number of location credits associated with a purchase made by the user; The computer server receives, from the user, identification information that identifies the mobile device. Upon the user requesting a current location of the mobile device, the computer server checks to see whether there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user and, provided there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, provides to the user location information about the current location of the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, performed by a computer server, for providing location of a mobile device, comprising:
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receiving from a user a registration code obtained by the user from a prepaid card; allocating to an account for the user a predetermined number of location credits associated with the registration code from the prepaid card; receiving, from the user, identification information that identifies the mobile device; and
,upon the user requesting a current location of the mobile device, performing the following; checking to see whether there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, and provided there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, providing to the user location information about the current location of the mobile device, and decrementing the location credits allocated to the account for the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system used for tracking a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a database on which is stored account information; and
,a server enabled to; receive from a user a registration code obtained by the user from a prepaid card, allocate to an account for the user a predetermined number of location credits associated with the registration code from the prepaid card, receive from the user identification information that identifies the mobile device, and provide to the user location information about the current location of the mobile device when the user requests a current location of the mobile device and there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, performed by a computer server, for providing location of a mobile device, comprising:
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allocating to an account for the user a predetermined number of location credits associated with a purchase made by the user; receiving, from the user, identification information that identifies the mobile device; and
,upon the user requesting a current location of the mobile device, performing the following; checking to see whether there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, and provided there remains location credits allocated to the account for the user, providing to the user location information about the current location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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