Patent ID: 8036677
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for identifying the location of a user of a target communication device from a requesting communication device, the method comprising: receiving at the requesting communication device a selection of the target communication device, the selection representing a contact record associated with the target communication device in an address book on the requesting communication device; sending, using the requesting communication device, a location request comprising a category for a unique identifier for the target communication device; receiving, at the target communication device, a designation of whether an actual location of the target communication device or an alternative location of the target communication device is to be delivered to the requesting communication device; obtaining, at the requesting communication device, location information for the target communication device responsive to the location request, wherein: enabling the actual location of the target communication device or the alternate location of the target communication device to be predefined prior to the obtaining by the user of the target communication device based on at least one of a unique identifier of the requesting communication device and a contact list group membership of the requesting communication device, where the alternate location is a location that is different from the actual location of the target communication device; and displaying the location information on the requesting communication device.