Establishing location tracking information based on a plurality of locating category options
First Claim
1. A method comprises:
- determining a first locating category of a plurality of locating categories based on an initial locating parameter, wherein the plurality of locating categories includes a location modality category, a locating function category, and a communication medium category, wherein each of the plurality of locating categories includes a plurality of locating category options;
selecting, when available, a first locating category option from the first locating category based on the initial locating parameter to produce a first selected locating category option;
selecting, when available, a second locating category option from a second locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on the first selected locating category option to produce a second selected locating category option;
selecting, when available, a third locating category option from a third locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on at least one of the first selected locating category option and the second selected locating category option to produce a third selected locating category option; and
establishing location tracking communication from a first communication device to a second communication device regarding location information of the first communication device based on the first, second, and third selected locating category options.
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Abstract
A method includes determining a first locating category of a plurality of locating categories based on an initial locating parameter. The method further includes selecting, when available, a first locating category option from the first locating category to produce a first selected locating category option. The method further includes selecting, when available, a second locating category option from a second locating category based on the first selected locating category option to produce a second selected locating category option, and a third locating category option from a third locating category based on at least one of the first and second selected locating category options to produce a third selected locating category option. The method further includes establishing location tracking communication from a first communication device to a second communication device regarding location information of the first communication device based on the first, second, and third selected locating category options.
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1. A method comprises:
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determining a first locating category of a plurality of locating categories based on an initial locating parameter, wherein the plurality of locating categories includes a location modality category, a locating function category, and a communication medium category, wherein each of the plurality of locating categories includes a plurality of locating category options; selecting, when available, a first locating category option from the first locating category based on the initial locating parameter to produce a first selected locating category option; selecting, when available, a second locating category option from a second locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on the first selected locating category option to produce a second selected locating category option; selecting, when available, a third locating category option from a third locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on at least one of the first selected locating category option and the second selected locating category option to produce a third selected locating category option; and establishing location tracking communication from a first communication device to a second communication device regarding location information of the first communication device based on the first, second, and third selected locating category options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable memory comprises:
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a first memory element that stores operational instructions that, when executed by a processing module causes the processing module to; determine a first locating category of a plurality of locating categories based on an initial locating parameter, wherein the plurality of locating categories includes a location modality category, a locating function category, and a communication medium category, wherein each of the plurality of locating categories includes a plurality of locating category options; a second memory element that stores operational instructions that, when executed by a processing module causes the processing module to; select, when available, a first locating category option from the first locating category based on the initial locating parameter to produce a first selected locating category option; select, when available, a second locating category option from a second locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on the first selected locating category option to produce a second selected locating category option; select, when available, a third locating category option from a third locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on at least one of the first selected locating category option and the second selected locating category option to produce a third selected locating category option; and a third memory element that stores operational instructions that, when executed by a processing module causes the processing module to; establish location tracking communication from a first communication device to a second communication device regarding location information of the first communication device based on the first, second, and third selected locating category options. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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