Providing geographic locations of a user's wireless device
First Claim
1. A method for determining the identity of a user associated with a wireless device located near a geographic location at a specific time, the method comprising:
- receiving an authorization from users to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the authorization from users specifies an event that automatically triggers to have the geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities in response to the occurrence of the event;
in response to an occurrence of the event specified by the users at a specific location, finding wireless devices that provided the authorization to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the wireless devices were proximate to the specific location of the event; and
generating a list of users of wireless devices located within a predefined distance from a specific location associated with the event within a period of time, wherein the list includes identifying information for each of the users; and
based on consent received from the users in response to alerts communicated to the wireless devices, transmitting the list to the entities, wherein the alert requests release of geographic locations of the users.
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Abstract
A method, system, and medium are provided for determining the identity of a user associated with a wireless device located near a geographic location at a specific time. In response to the occurrence of an event at a geographic location, a request can be issued by a wireless provider to users of wireless devices to provide the geographic locations of their respective devices and their identities to one or more entities. Upon receiving an affirmative response to the request, the wireless provider communicates information to the entities allowing the entities to contact the users to solicit information regarding the occurrence of the event. A wireless provider may send a request for authorization to users of wireless devices to provide geographic locations when the wireless device enters a predefined geographic area.
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1. A method for determining the identity of a user associated with a wireless device located near a geographic location at a specific time, the method comprising:
- receiving an authorization from users to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the authorization from users specifies an event that automatically triggers to have the geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities in response to the occurrence of the event;
in response to an occurrence of the event specified by the users at a specific location, finding wireless devices that provided the authorization to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the wireless devices were proximate to the specific location of the event; and
generating a list of users of wireless devices located within a predefined distance from a specific location associated with the event within a period of time, wherein the list includes identifying information for each of the users; and
based on consent received from the users in response to alerts communicated to the wireless devices, transmitting the list to the entities, wherein the alert requests release of geographic locations of the users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- receiving an authorization from users to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the authorization from users specifies an event that automatically triggers to have the geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities in response to the occurrence of the event;
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7. Non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-usable instruction for performing a method for determining the identity of a user associated with a wireless device located near a geographic location at a specific time, the method comprising:
- receiving an authorization from users to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the authorization from users specifies an event that automatically triggers to have the geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities in response to the occurrence of the event;
in response to an occurrence of the event specified by the users at a specific location, finding wireless devices that provided the authorization to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the wireless devices were proximate to the specific location of the event;
generating a list of users of wireless devices located within a predefined distance from a specific location associated with the event within a period of time, wherein the list includes identifying information for each of the users; and
based on consent received from the users in response to alerts communicated to the wireless devices, transmitting the list to the entities, wherein the alert requests release of geographic locations of the users. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- receiving an authorization from users to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the authorization from users specifies an event that automatically triggers to have the geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities in response to the occurrence of the event;
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13. Computer servers having processors and non-transitory computer readable media having computer-usable instructions for performing a method for determining the identity of a user associated with a wireless device located near a geographic location at a specific time, the method comprising:
receiving an authorization from users to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the authorization from users specifies an event that automatically triggers to have the geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities in response to the occurrence of the event;
in response to an occurrence of the event specified by the users at a specific location, finding wireless devices that provided the authorization to have geographic locations associated with their wireless devices be made available to entities, wherein the wireless devices were proximate to the specific location of the event;
generating a list of users of wireless devices located within a predefined distance from a specific location associated with the event within a period of time, wherein the list includes identifying information for each of the users; and
based on consent received from the users in response to alerts communicated to the wireless devices, transmitting the list to the entities, wherein the alert requests release of geographic locations of the users.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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