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Telecommunications system and method for controlling privacy

  • US 7,242,946 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2002
  • Issued: 07/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telecommunications system, comprising:

  • at least one user equipment;

    a privacy policy holder configured to store information defining a privacy profile for at least one user associated with said at least one user equipment; and

    a home location register configured to store the address of the privacy policy holder and an association between said at least one user and said privacy policy holder,wherein at least part of said stored information defining said privacy profile is additional to information stored on said home location register,wherein said system is configured so that in response to a request for information relating to said user, said association stored in said home location register is used to identify said privacy policy holder so that a determination can be made by said privacy policy holder with respect to the privacy profile as to whether or not the requested location information can be provided.

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