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On demand location function for mobile terminal

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  • US 6,553,236 B1
  • Filed: 03/28/2000
  • Issued: 04/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of determining a location of a remote member of an affinity group, said remote member having a remote mobile terminal associated therewith, said method comprising:

  • initiating a query at a first mobile terminal as to the location presently associated with the remote member of the affinity group; and

    responding to said query at the remote mobile terminal by;

    sensing, with said remote mobile terminal, the location presently associated with the remote member; and

    providing a location-place name description to the first mobile terminal, wherein said location-place name description is provided by the remote terminal and corresponds to the location presently associated with the remote member of the affinity group.

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