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Location privacy proxy server and method in a telecommunication network

  • US 7,054,648 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2001
  • Issued: 05/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for positioning of a user on the mobile Internet, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request to position the user using a location based service;

    accessing a location privacy proxy to determine if the location based service may position the user, further comprising the steps of;

    determining if the location based service has previously positioned the user;

    if the location base service has not previously positioned the user, determining if the user manually authorizes positioning by the location based service; and

    storing an indication of whether the location based service is authorized to position the user;

    generating a unique ID within the location privacy proxy for a request from an untrusted application;

    associating the unique ID with the MSISDN of the user being positioned; and

    positioning the user based on the determination made by the location privacy proxy.

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