Third party location query for wireless networks
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1. A method for providing a location query service, the method comprising:
- receiving at a location server a request for location information, wherein;
the location information comprises data indicating a location of a wireless communication device; and
the request is received from a requestor;
determining at the location server if the requestor is authorized to receive the location information, wherein the determining includes consulting an access list specific to the wireless communication device;
if the requestor is authorized to receive the location information;
retrieving the location information from a location system in communication with the location server; and
providing the location information to the requestor; and
if the requestor is not authorized to receive the location information, the location server determining whether a user preference has been established in connection with the wireless communication device, the user preference indicating that the wireless communication device accepts requests from unauthorized requestors who are not included in the access list to view the location information.
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Abstract
A location query service is disclosed. The service provides requesters with a location of a device. The service receives a location query from a requestor, retrieves location information associated with the network user, and returns the location information to the requestor. Before returning the location information to the requestor, the service is configured, in some embodiments, to authenticate that the requestor is authorized by the network user to receive the network user'"'"'s location information. Methods for providing a location query service also are disclosed.
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1. A method for providing a location query service, the method comprising:
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receiving at a location server a request for location information, wherein; the location information comprises data indicating a location of a wireless communication device; and the request is received from a requestor; determining at the location server if the requestor is authorized to receive the location information, wherein the determining includes consulting an access list specific to the wireless communication device; if the requestor is authorized to receive the location information; retrieving the location information from a location system in communication with the location server; and providing the location information to the requestor; and if the requestor is not authorized to receive the location information, the location server determining whether a user preference has been established in connection with the wireless communication device, the user preference indicating that the wireless communication device accepts requests from unauthorized requestors who are not included in the access list to view the location information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. The method of 1, further comprising:
if the location server determines that the user preference indicating that the wireless communication device accepts requests from requestors who are not included in the access list has been established, the location server providing data to the wireless communication device, the data indicating the request for location information.
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3. The method of 2, further comprising:
receiving, at the location server, a response from the wireless communication device, the response indicating whether to share the location information with the requestor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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12. A system for providing a location query service, the system comprising:
a location server, a wireless communication device, and a location system in communication with the location server, the location server being configured to; receive a request for location information from a requestor, the location information comprising data indicating a location of the wireless communication device; determine if the requestor is authorized to receive the location information, including consulting an access list specific to the wireless communication device; if the requester is authorized to receive the location information; retrieve the location information from the location system; and provide the location information to the requester; and if the requester is not authorized to receive the location information, the location server determining whether a user preference has been established in connection with the wireless communication device, the user preference indicating that the wireless communication device accepts requests from requesters who are not in the access list to view the location information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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