Patent ID: 9454664
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for obtaining authorization for obtaining location information in a communication network, the method comprising: defining privacy conditions for a first user in a privacy manager, wherein the conditions control providing location information of a first user; storing the privacy conditions in a privacy manager; receiving, at the privacy manager, updates of social presence information of the first user based on information of the first user received at a social presence enabler, wherein the social presence information of the first user comprises reachability of the first user, willingness of the first user to communicate, and current communication capabilities of the first user; receiving, at a gateway mobile location centre, a request for location data concerning the first user; sending, from the gateway mobile location centre, a query message to the privacy manager to determine whether any condition required for providing location information of the first subscriber is met; determining, by the privacy manager, an answer to the query on the basis of the privacy conditions and social presence information; sending, from the privacy manager to the gateway mobile location centre, the answer to the query; and in response to the answer, providing, from the gateway mobile location centre, one of the location information of the first user or an indication that the location information of the first user cannot be provided, wherein the privacy conditions comprise a particular day within a given week, a predetermined time interval within a particular day of the given week, and a presence state of the first user.