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Secure and private location sharing for location-aware mobile communication devices

  • US 8,989,778 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2007
  • Issued: 03/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A location-aware mobile communication device system comprising:

  • a registration device allowing a first user and second user to register for a location sharing service by validating possession of a respective location-aware mobile device, wherein the registration device transmits a series of messages from the server computer to the respective mobile devices of the first user and second user within pre-defined intervals following registration of the first user and second user to the location sharing service;

    a configuration device allowing the first user to invite the second user to establish a trusted relationship on a server computer coupled to each of the first and second user, by providing an identifier and phone number of the second user;

    a location sharing device t displaying a location of the first user on the mobile device of the second user, when the trusted relationship has been established, and the first user has enabled location display of the first user'"'"'s respective mobile device on the mobile device of the second user.

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