Privacy control of location information
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;
determining a zone;
determining a substitute-location;
determining a first group of persons eligible to receive an indication of the substitute-location;
determining a current location at which a communication session is initiated;
determining if the current location is within the zone;
determining if an intended recipient of the communication session is a member of the first group;
upon a determination that the current location is within the zone and the intended recipient is a member of the first group, incorporating in the communication session, an indication of the substitute-location as the current location;
upon a determination that the current location is not within the zone and the intended recipient is not a member of the first group, determining if the intended recipient is a member of a second group of persons not eligible to receive location information; and
upon a determination that the intended recipient is not a member of the second group, incorporating in the communication session, an indication of the current location.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present is a method of implementing privacy control of location information. Such a method comprises defining a geographic zone for which pseudo-location information is to be reported as the current location of the user, wherein the pseudo-location information is not the current location of the user; receiving the current location of the user; determining that the current location is in the geographic zone; and reporting the pseudo-location information as the current location of the user when the current location is determined to be in the geographic zone. Other methods and systems are also provided.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; determining a zone; determining a substitute-location; determining a first group of persons eligible to receive an indication of the substitute-location; determining a current location at which a communication session is initiated; determining if the current location is within the zone; determining if an intended recipient of the communication session is a member of the first group; upon a determination that the current location is within the zone and the intended recipient is a member of the first group, incorporating in the communication session, an indication of the substitute-location as the current location; upon a determination that the current location is not within the zone and the intended recipient is not a member of the first group, determining if the intended recipient is a member of a second group of persons not eligible to receive location information; and upon a determination that the intended recipient is not a member of the second group, incorporating in the communication session, an indication of the current location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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determining a zone; determining a substitute-location; determining a first group of persons eligible to receive an indication of the substitute-location; determining a current location at which a communication session is initiated; determining if the current location is within the zone; determining if an intended recipient of the communication session is a member of the first group; upon a determination that the current location is within the zone and the intended recipient is a member of the first group, incorporating in the communication session, an indication of the substitute-location as the current location; upon a determination that the current location is not within the zone and the intended recipient is not a member of the first group, determining if the intended recipient is a member of a second group of persons not eligible to receive location information; and upon a determination that the intended recipient is not a member of the second group, incorporating in the communication session, an indication of the current location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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