Patent ID: 8755823
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: G01S,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for reporting a location of a person, the method comprising: electronically receiving, by a processor, a location tracking-request to obtain a current location of the person; providing configuration information for the person; electronically and dynamically determining a status of the person, responsive to the received request, and based on an action by the person and the configuration information for the person; electronically providing permission for access to the current location of the person, based on the determined status of the person; tracking the person with varying tracking precision depending on the determined status of the person, which is based on an action by the person and the configuration information for the person; electronically obtaining the current location of the person, responsive to said permission; and electronically generating a report for the obtained current location of the person, wherein a precision of said report for the obtained current location of the person is based on the determined status of the person, which is based on an action by the person and the configuration information for the person.