Patent ID: 7486947
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A position search device that, based on a report to a predetermined report destination from a mobile communication device that locates a current position by GPS positioning and searches for the current position of the mobile communication device from the report destination, comprising: a communication device of the report destination acquiring mobile device information identifying the processing performance of the mobile communication device, and transmitting a position communication request to the mobile communication device while communicating with the mobile communication device when it is judged that the processing performance of the mobile communication device is high, on the basis of the mobile device information, and transmitting a position communication request to the mobile communication device following the end of communications with the mobile communication device when it is judged that the processing performance of the mobile communication device is low; and the mobile communication device communicating the current position, that is obtained as a result of the GPS positioning, to the communication device of the report destination on the basis of the receipt of the position communication request.