Personal Location Code Broker
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- identifying a request to locate a user, the request identifying a network operator-independent personal location code (PLC) for the user;
identifying a first device associated with the user based on the PLC, the first device being associated with a first network operator; and
obtaining the current location of the first device from the associated first network operator.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for identifying a request to locate a user. The request identifies a network operator-independent personal location code (PLC) for the user. Identifying a first device associated with the user based on the PLC. The first device is associated with a first network operator. And obtaining the current location of the first device from the associated first network operator.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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identifying a request to locate a user, the request identifying a network operator-independent personal location code (PLC) for the user; identifying a first device associated with the user based on the PLC, the first device being associated with a first network operator; and obtaining the current location of the first device from the associated first network operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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identifying a request to locate a user, the request identifying a network operator-independent personal location code (PLC) for the user; identifying a first device associated with the user based on the PLC, the first device being associated with a first network operator; and obtaining the current location of the first device from the associated first network operator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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means for identifying a request to locate a user, the request identifying a network operator-independent personal location code (PLC) for the user; means for identifying a first device associated with the user based on the PLC, the first device being associated with a first network operator; and means for obtaining the current location of the first device from the associated first network operator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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