Patent ID: 8107608
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G01C,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of providing position information of a first user to a second user of a telecommunication network, comprising: receiving first user device information including at least one of a first user device identification information and a phone number information of said first user device; receiving second user information including at least one of a second user device identification information and a phone number information of the said second user device; receiving first user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first user device; accessing first user privacy information indicating a privacy setting, of said first user device, indicating a duration of time during which permission is given to transmit said first user device position information; determining whether a current time is within the duration of time indicated by said privacy setting of the said first user privacy information; and if said current time is within said duration of time indicated by the privacy setting, transmitting said first user device position information to said second user device.