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PROVIDING LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20130309997A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2012
  • Published: 11/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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