Apparatus and method for secure distribution of mobile station location information
First Claim
1. For use in a mobile station capable of accessing a wireless network, an apparatus for transferring geographic location information associated with said mobile station to a server accessible via a communication network coupled to said wireless network, said apparatus composing:
- memory that comprises mobile station current position information and at least one encryption/decryption key; and
a controller, coupled to the memory, that is capable of determining the geographic location information and storing it in the memory, the controller additionally capable of establishing a secure connection with the server, using the at least one encryption/decryption key, over the wireless network over which the geographic location information is transmitted.
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Abstract
A mobile station location server determines the mobile station'"'"'s location through various location techniques or by receiving the location information from the mobile station over an encrypted channel. The server stores the location in memory that may be access by authorized client access devices. A requesting client access device transmits a request to the server over the Internet. The server authenticates the request to verify that the client access device is authorized to receive the location information. If the client access device is authorized, the server can then transmit the information in either an encrypted or decrypted form to the device.
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20 Claims
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1. For use in a mobile station capable of accessing a wireless network, an apparatus for transferring geographic location information associated with said mobile station to a server accessible via a communication network coupled to said wireless network, said apparatus composing:
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memory that comprises mobile station current position information and at least one encryption/decryption key; and a controller, coupled to the memory, that is capable of determining the geographic location information and storing it in the memory, the controller additionally capable of establishing a secure connection with the server, using the at least one encryption/decryption key, over the wireless network over which the geographic location information is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. For use in a network server, an apparatus for transferring mobile station geographic location information associated with said mobile station to an authorized client access device, said apparatus comprising:
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memory that comprises mobile station current position information and at least one encryption/decryption key; and a data processor, coupled to the memory, that is capable of storing the geographic location information in the memory, the data processor additionally capable of establishing a secure connection with the mobile station, using the at least one encryption/decryption key, over the wireless network over which the geographic location information is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. For use in a network server that is capable of communicating with a mobile station via a wireless network, a method of distributing mobile station geographic location information, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining the mobile station geographic location information; storing the mobile station geographic location information in a database in memory; receiving an access request from a client access device for the geographic location information; authenticating the access request for the geographic location information; and transmitting the geographic location information to the client access device in response to an authentic access request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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