Method and apparatus for obtaining information about the status of a party requesting information about a mobile subscriber
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1. A method of communicating information, 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, determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source by verifying the identity of the requesting party;
in response to determining that the requesting party is a trusted source, transmitting a first communication to a mobile device of the mobile subscriber, the first communication seeking permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party;
receiving a second communication from the mobile device, the second communication comprising a preconfigured response to the first communication, the preconfigured response being automatically generated by the mobile device in response to receiving the first communication;
determining whether the second communication grants permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; and
communicating the requested information to the requesting party in response to determining that the second communication grants permission for the release of the requested information.
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Abstract
A mobile subscriber can elect to grant permission for the release to a requesting party of information relevant to the mobile subscriber release information. In order to make the decision to provide the information to the requesting party, the mobile subscriber can first determine if the request is being made from a trusted source. If the identity of the requesting party is hidden, the requesting party can be queried to release their identity to be used in conjunction with the permission request to the mobile subscriber.
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1. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network; responsive to the request, determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source by verifying the identity of the requesting party; in response to determining that the requesting party is a trusted source, transmitting a first communication to a mobile device of the mobile subscriber, the first communication seeking permission for release of the requested information on behalf of the requesting party; receiving a second communication from the mobile device, the second communication comprising a preconfigured response to the first communication, the preconfigured response being automatically generated by the mobile device in response to receiving the first communication; determining whether the second communication grants permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; and communicating the requested information to the requesting party in response to determining that the second communication grants permission for the release of the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network; responsive to the request, identifying the status of the requesting party by determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source based on a validation of the identity of the requesting party; transmitting a communication to a mobile device of the mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; alerting the mobile subscriber to the status of the requesting party; receiving a communication from the mobile subscriber, granting permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; communicating the requested information to the requesting party in response to receiving the communication from the mobile subscriber; and wherein the alerting step comprises presenting the mobile subscriber with the status of the requesting party as a trusted source if the identifying step validates the identity of the requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of communicating information, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a requesting party for information about a mobile subscriber of a mobile telephone network; responsive to the request, identifying the status of the requesting party by determining whether the requesting party is a trusted source based on a validation of the identity of the requesting party; communicating with a mobile subscriber to seek permission for release of the requested information to the requesting party; presenting a first user interface to the mobile subscriber in the event that the status of the requesting party is identified as a trusted source; presenting a second user interface to the mobile subscriber in the event that the status of the requesting party is identified as a party other than a trusted source, wherein the first user interface is different from the second user interface; communicating the requested information to the requesting party if the mobile subscriber responds to one of the first and second user interfaces by electing to grant the release of the requested information; and wherein the step of presenting a second user interface comprises presenting the mobile subscriber with an indication that the requesting party has declined to disclose the identity of the requesting party. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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