Patent ID: 7805148
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for location transparency, comprising: receiving a location update from a Wireless Carrier indicative of the current physical location of a Mobile Subscriber's Wireless Device; performing one or more processing steps on said location update using at least in part information previously supplied by said Mobile Subscriber; updating one or more elements within a repository with the results of said processing steps; receiving a first contact inquiry from a requestor; dispatching a first response messages to said requestor, said first response message containing at least current contact information based on a first priority; receiving a second contact inquiry from said requestor; and dispatching a second response message to said requestor, said second response message containing at least contact information different from said first contact information and being based on a second priority, wherein said first priority and said second priority are part of said information previously supplied by said Mobile Subscriber and said second priority is selected as a consequence of receiving said second contact inquiry from said requestor, and wherein the contact information includes a telephone number at which said Mobile Subscriber can be reached, the telephone number being selected based on said current physical location of a Mobile Subscriber's Wireless Device.