Method and apparatus for providing information in response to a delayed grant of subscriber permission
First Claim
1. A method for offering information services, comprising the steps ofreceiving a query based on a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network,responsive to the query, issuing a permission release request to a mobile communication device associated with the mobile subscriber, the permission release request seeking permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party;
- storing contact information for the requesting party in response to passage of a time period without receipt of an initial response to the permission release request for release of the requested information;
releasing the requested information for distribution to the requesting party, based on the stored contact information for the requesting party, in response to a delayed receipt of a permission release response output by the mobile communication device after passage of the first time period, the permission release response providing permission for communication of the requested information to the requesting party.
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Abstract
A grant of permission is operative to release the personal information of a user, such as mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network, prior to transmitting that information to a requesting party. If the permission grant is delayed, however, the delivery of the mobile subscriber'"'"'s information can be provided at a later time to the requesting party if the mobile subscriber subsequently grants permission. The requesting party can receive information relevant to the mobile subscriber via text message, e-mail, or other conventional media in response to the delayed permission grant. The mobile subscriber can grant a delayed release of the information or contact the requesting party directly without revealing the requested information.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for offering information services, comprising the steps of
receiving a query based on a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network, responsive to the query, issuing a permission release request to a mobile communication device associated with the mobile subscriber, the permission release request seeking permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party; -
storing contact information for the requesting party in response to passage of a time period without receipt of an initial response to the permission release request for release of the requested information; releasing the requested information for distribution to the requesting party, based on the stored contact information for the requesting party, in response to a delayed receipt of a permission release response output by the mobile communication device after passage of the first time period, the permission release response providing permission for communication of the requested information to the requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for offering information services, comprising the steps of
receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network, responsive to the request, communicating with a mobile communication device associated with the mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party; -
storing contact information for the requesting party in response to a delay in receiving a communication confirming permission for release of the requested information, the contact information defining an identifying characteristic for a communication device accessible by the requesting party; and communicating the requested information to the communication device in response to receipt of the communication confirming permission for release of the requested information, wherein the stored contact information is useful for establishing a communication with the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a release of information on behalf of a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network, comprising the steps of
receiving a permission release request at a mobile communication device associated with the mobile subscriber, the permission release request issued by an information system that is independent of the mobile telephone network, the permission release request seeking permission for release of information about the mobile subscriber to a requesting party; -
presenting a first display screen via a user interface of the mobile communication device, the first display screen comprising at least a portion of the permission release request; presenting a second display screen via the user interface of the mobile communication only after expiration of a time period and in the absence of a decision of whether to release the requested information, the second display screen comprising identifying information about the requesting party; responsive to the second display screen, deciding to release the requested information based on the identifying information about the requesting party; and issuing a permission release response from the mobile communication device to the information system in response to a determination to release the requested information for distribution to the requesting party, the permission release response providing permission for communication of the requested information from the information system for use by the requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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