Geolocation of a mobile device in the course of a law enforcement operation
First Claim
1. A computer based method comprising:
- receiving a request to locate a target device associated with a user from a monitoring device associated with an officer, the request including properties identifying a transmitting number of the target device and the user of the target device;
automatically processing the request to locate the target device in accordance with a set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device during the course of a law enforcement operation, the processing in accordance with the set of rules comprising, at least in part;
generating a first text message prompting the user of the target device for a response, the first text message indicating the request properties;
transmitting the first text message to the target device; and
parsing a second text message received from the target device to determine whether the user of the target device consents to the request to locate the target device;
registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device, the location interface identifying location information for the target device; and
automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device.
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Abstract
A geolocation system enables law enforcement officers to geolocate a mobile phone, or target device, during the course of police business. In a consented geolocation request, an officer requests, via the geolocation system, that the user of a target device be prompted to grant the officer permission to geolocate the target device. If the user allows the request, the officer may, in turn, geolocate the target device with the geolocation system. In a surreptitious geolocation request, the officer circumvents any request for user permission to grant the officer permission to geolocate the target device. Instead, the officer utilizes the geolocation system to generate a surreptitious request package which contains the necessary legal and situational information required to geolocate the target device without the user'"'"'s consent. Once a submitted request is registered, the officer may geolocate the target device.
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1. A computer based method comprising:
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receiving a request to locate a target device associated with a user from a monitoring device associated with an officer, the request including properties identifying a transmitting number of the target device and the user of the target device; automatically processing the request to locate the target device in accordance with a set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device during the course of a law enforcement operation, the processing in accordance with the set of rules comprising, at least in part; generating a first text message prompting the user of the target device for a response, the first text message indicating the request properties; transmitting the first text message to the target device; and parsing a second text message received from the target device to determine whether the user of the target device consents to the request to locate the target device; registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device, the location interface identifying location information for the target device; and automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
a server comprising one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program code, the computer program code when executed performing steps comprising; receiving a request to locate a target device associated with a user from a monitoring device associated with an officer, the request including properties identifying a transmitting number of the target device and the user of the target device; automatically processing the request to locate the target device in accordance with a set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device during the course of a law enforcement operation, the processing in accordance with the set of rules comprising, at least in part; generating a first text message prompting the user of the target device for a response, the first text message indicating the request properties; transmitting the first text message to the target device; and parsing a second text message received from the target device to determine whether the user of the target device consents to the request to locate the target device; registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device, the location interface identifying location information for the target device; and automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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