Patent ID: 6799049
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A system for tracking movement of a wireless device, the system comprising:a location system in the wireless device; a location server in communication with the location system, the location server is in the wireless device, a motion detector in communication with the location server, the motion detector is in the wireless device; and a memory in communication with the location system and the location server, the memory is in the wireless device, wherein the memory comprises rules related to motion, or lack thereof, of the wireless device as detected by the motion detector, generation of location information by the location system, and provision of the location information to a called party by the location server; wherein when a wireless communication session is established between the wireless device and the called party, the location system generates initial location information in accordance with the rules; wherein the location system generates subsequent location information during the wireless communication session in accordance with the rules; wherein the initial and subsequent location information are provided to the called party in accordance with the rules; wherein one or both of the initial and subsequent location information can be used by the called party to perform an action; and wherein the location system ceases to generate location information when the wireless communication session is terminated.