System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as modifying locating privileges among individuals and managing lists of individuals associated with such privileges
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications system having multiple base stations communicating with multiple mobile devices, a computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a stop request with respect to one of the mobile devices to stop other mobile devices from receiving location information with respect to the one mobile device;
updating a central database based on the received stop request;
prohibiting other mobile devices from receiving location information with respect to the one mobile device until the one mobile device provides a request to remove the stop request, wherein the stop request includes user-selected conditions when location information regarding the one mobile device is not to be provided to others, wherein the conditions include days, times of day, or specific days; and
applying priorities or rules to resolve conflicting conditions, wherein differing priorities or rules are associated with providing differing location options, and wherein one option takes precedence over another option based on one of the applied priorities or rules.
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Abstract
A system for providing wireless telecommunication services to mobile devices includes structure and functionality to manage permissions for location-based services. One method includes receiving a stop request with respect to one mobile device to stop other mobile devices from receiving location information with respect to the one mobile device. The method updates a central database based on the received stop request, and prohibits other mobile devices from receiving location information with respect to the one mobile device until a request to remove the stop is received. Other methods and systems are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications system having multiple base stations communicating with multiple mobile devices, a computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a stop request with respect to one of the mobile devices to stop other mobile devices from receiving location information with respect to the one mobile device; updating a central database based on the received stop request; prohibiting other mobile devices from receiving location information with respect to the one mobile device until the one mobile device provides a request to remove the stop request, wherein the stop request includes user-selected conditions when location information regarding the one mobile device is not to be provided to others, wherein the conditions include days, times of day, or specific days; and applying priorities or rules to resolve conflicting conditions, wherein differing priorities or rules are associated with providing differing location options, and wherein one option takes precedence over another option based on one of the applied priorities or rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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8. The method of 1, wherein the method further comprises:
providing location information regarding the one mobile device to a select individual'"'"'s mobile device, despite receiving the stop request from the one mobile device.
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15. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause at least one telecommunication mobile device associated with a user to perform a method to receive location based services from at least one telecommunications server, the method comprising:
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providing a pending request list indicating at least one subscriber who requests to receive location information with respect to the user'"'"'s mobile device; receiving a command to reject the one subscriber'"'"'s request and future requests to receive location information with respect to the user'"'"'s mobile device;
wirelessly providing the command to the telecommunications server; andnot receiving an indication at the user'"'"'s mobile device that the one subscriber wishes to receive location information with respect to the user'"'"'s mobile device until the user cancels the command; and
,providing to the telecommunications server a cancel command; and receiving an inquiry message asking the user whether to provide notification to the one subscriber with respect to the cancel command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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