Apparatus and systems for providing location-based services within a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending a request via a communication system;
receiving a representative image of an intended recipient of the request based on a profile of the intended recipient; and
determining that a response to the request comprises one of;
an indication that the intended recipient of the request does not accept the request;
oran indication of a location of the intended recipient of the request.
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Abstract
A system for providing wireless telecommunications services to mobile devices includes structure and functionality for location-based services, and includes both server and client/mobile device apparatuses. One apparatus includes a data store storing at least a first record associated with a first wireless device or a second record associated with a second wireless device. A computer is coupled to the data store and is configured to receive a request from the first wireless device to obtain location information associated with the second wireless device. The computer is configured to receive a change location privileges request, and to update the first or second records in the data store based on the received change request. Other apparatuses provide additional structures and functions.
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32 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a request via a communication system; receiving a representative image of an intended recipient of the request based on a profile of the intended recipient; and determining that a response to the request comprises one of; an indication that the intended recipient of the request does not accept the request;
oran indication of a location of the intended recipient of the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communications device configured to share a location of an individual, the device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to; send a request; receive an indication of a location of the individual; and receive a representative image of the individual based on a profile of the individual; and a display configured to; display the indication of the location of the individual when the indication of the location of the individual is received; and display the representative image of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communications device configured to share a location of the communications device, the device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to; receive a request; and responsive to receiving the request, provide an indication of a current location of the communications device; and a display configured to; display an indication of the request; display an indication of a location from which the request was sent; and display a representative image of an individual from which the request was sent, the representative image being based on a profile of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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