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Position privacy in an electronic device

  • US 6,700,534 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2001
  • Issued: 03/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a portable computer having a processor, a location detection part and a communication part, said portable computer acquiring at least a plurality of items of information representing a current location from said location detection part, and said communication part communicating said plurality of items of information to a remote server, and obtaining current position information from said remote server based on said plurality of items of information; and

    a position blocking part, forming false information to be sent to said remote server.

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