Patent ID: 7324823
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of selectively transferring location information of a wireless calling party to a called party, comprising: establishing predetermined parameters for the transfer of location information associated with said wireless calling party, wherein said predetermined parameters for the transfer of location information comprise preventing disclosure of the location information of the wireless calling party; receiving a telephone call at a telecommunications network from said wireless calling party comprising at least call information and location information; retrieving said predetermined parameters for the transfer of location information associated with said wireless calling party; transmitting said call information and said location information in accordance with said predetermined parameters for the transfer of location information of said wireless calling party to the called party; and forwarding the telephone call to the called party without disclosing the location information of the wireless calling party, the location information being replaced with a location blocked message, the location blocked message is displayed to the called party.