Network support for subscriber access to mobile caller location information
First Claim
1. A method operative to include caller location information in information made available to user equipment of a called party, the method comprising:
- receiving an origination message from user equipment of the calling party;
extracting called party identification information from the origination message;
determining that the called party subscribes to a caller location service based on the extracted called party identification information;
determining a latitude and longitude of the calling party;
determining a common description of a location of the calling party based on the latitude and longitude;
including the common description of the location of the calling party in a message; and
transmitting the message including the common description of the location to the user equipment of the called party.
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Abstract
Geographic coordinates of user equipment of a calling party are determined either by communicating with a GPS receiver associated with the user equipment of the calling party or by cellular triangulation. The geographic coordinates may be converted into an associated common location description. For example the common location description is a city name, an address, or a distance and direction from a landmark. The common location description, or an abbreviation thereof, is transmitted to user equipment of a called party. Using this service, parents may verify the location of their children. Security agencies or delivery services may verify and/or log the location of their personnel.
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34 Claims
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1. A method operative to include caller location information in information made available to user equipment of a called party, the method comprising:
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receiving an origination message from user equipment of the calling party;
extracting called party identification information from the origination message;
determining that the called party subscribes to a caller location service based on the extracted called party identification information;
determining a latitude and longitude of the calling party;
determining a common description of a location of the calling party based on the latitude and longitude;
including the common description of the location of the calling party in a message; and
transmitting the message including the common description of the location to the user equipment of the called party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method operative to include caller location information in information made available to user equipment of a called party, the method comprising:
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receiving a call request from the calling party;
extracting called party identification information from the call request;
determining that the called party subscribes to a caller location service based on the extracted called party identification information;
verifying that the calling party is included in a list of potential calling parties for which the called party desires location information;
determining a latitude and longitude of the calling party;
determining a common description of a location of the calling party based on the latitude and longitude;
including the common description of the location of the calling party in a message; and
transmitting the message including the common description of the location to the user equipment of the called party.
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13. A method operative to provide caller location information to user equipment of a called party, the method comprising:
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receiving an origination message from user equipment of the calling party;
extracting called party identification information from the origination message;
determining that the called party subscribes to a caller location service based on the extracted called party identification information;
determining if the user equipment of the calling party is GPS enabled;
requesting GPS coordinates from the user equipment of the calling party if the user equipment of the calling party is GPS enabled;
requesting cellular triangulation services be used to generate location information regarding the user equipment of the calling party if the user equipment of the calling party is not GPS enabled;
determining a common description of a location of the calling party based on the GPS coordinates or the generated location information;
including a representation of the common description of the location in a caller ID field of a message; and
transmitting the message to the user equipment of the called party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system operative to include caller location information in information made available to user equipment of a called party, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a an origination message from user equipment of the calling party;
means for extracting called party identification information from the origination message;
means for determining that the called party subscribes to a caller location service based on the extracted called party identification information;
means for determining a latitude and longitude of the calling party;
means for determining a common description of a location of the calling party based on the latitude and longitude;
means for including the common description of the location of the calling party in a message; and
means for transmitting the message including the appended common description of the location to the user equipment of the called party. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mobile switching center operative to provide calling party location information to user equipment of a called party, the mobile switching center comprising:
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a subscription feature determiner operative to determine if the called party subscribes to a location service based on called party identification information extracted from an origination message;
a coordinate determiner operative to determine geographic coordinates of user equipment of a calling party if the subscription feature determiner determines that the called party subscribes to a location service;
a coordinate converter operative to determine a common description of a geographic location associated with the geographic coordinates determined by the coordinate determiner; and
,a network interface operative to transmit the common description to the user equipment of the called party. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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