Patent ID: 7660872
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of managing location information for a group of users, the method comprising: identifying a set of client devices on a base device, wherein each client device is used by one of the group of users, wherein a user in the group of users is an exempted user, and wherein the base device is used by one of the group of users designated as a group leader; defining an area for the group of users on the base device, wherein the area is defined as a maximum radius from the group leader, and wherein each user in the group of users is to remain within the area; receiving an override of the defined area for the exempted user in the group of users on the base device, wherein the exempted user is allowed to leave the area without generating an alarm in response to the override and wherein the exempted user is not the group leader; obtaining location information for each client device in the set of client devices on the base device, the location information including location information for the client device used by the exempted user; and processing the location information on the base device for use by the group leader, wherein the processing includes: