System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of providing position information of a first user to a second user of a telecommunication network, comprising:
- receiving first user device information including at least one of a first user device identification information and a phone number information of said first user device;
receiving second user information including at least one of a second user device identification information and a phone number information of the said second user device;
receiving first user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first user device;
accessing first user privacy information indicating a privacy setting, of said first user device, indicating a duration of time during which permission is given to transmit said first user device position information;
determining whether a current time is within the duration of time indicated by said privacy setting of the said first user privacy information; and
if said current time is within said duration of time indicated by the privacy setting, transmitting said first user device position information to said second user device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing real-time position information of one party to another party by utilizing a conventional telecommunication network system such as the convention telephone network, a mobile telecommunications network, a computer network, or the Internet. More specifically, the preferred embodiments of the present invention allow a caller and a receiver of a telephone call to provide to and receive from each other position information related to the caller and/or receiver'"'"'s physical location, including address information, GPS coordinates, nearby fixed locations such as a parking structure, etc. Additionally, the preferred embodiments of the present invention allow a caller and receiver to retrieve routing instructions or maps for traveling to or from each other. In another embodiment of the present invention, a party may locate the position of another party via the entry of the other party'"'"'s unique identifier such as a phone number of the other party'"'"'s mobile phone. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the position information of a party may be concurrently delivered to another party'"'"'s computer terminal whereby the other party can process the information in further detail.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of providing position information of a first user to a second user of a telecommunication network, comprising:
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receiving first user device information including at least one of a first user device identification information and a phone number information of said first user device; receiving second user information including at least one of a second user device identification information and a phone number information of the said second user device; receiving first user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first user device; accessing first user privacy information indicating a privacy setting, of said first user device, indicating a duration of time during which permission is given to transmit said first user device position information; determining whether a current time is within the duration of time indicated by said privacy setting of the said first user privacy information; and if said current time is within said duration of time indicated by the privacy setting, transmitting said first user device position information to said second user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing position information of a first user to a second user of a telecommunication network, said system comprising:
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means for receiving first user device information including at least one of a first user device identification information and a phone number information of said first user device; means for receiving second user information including at least one of a second user device identification information and a phone number information of said second user device; means for receiving first user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first user device; means for accessing first user privacy information indicating a privacy setting, of said first user device, indicating a duration of time during which permission is given to transmit said first user device position information; means for determining whether a current time is within the duration of time indicated by said privacy setting of said first user privacy information; and means for transmitting said first user device position information to said second user device if aid current time is within said duration of time indicated by the privacy setting. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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