Patent ID: 8229454
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing location information comprising: a) receiving state information from disparate multiple devices at a same location where the multiple devices have different functions and provide different types of information based on the different functions and are located on disparate networks, the state information stemming from a user's interactions with each of the multiple devices at the location, wherein the interactions are of a different type according to the different functions; b) evaluating the state information received from the multiple devices with location rules to create location information of the user where the location information is based on the location of the user; and c) sending the location information to location applications associated with a plurality of subscribers based on a profile established by the user, the profile defining levels of access to the location information for each subscriber of the plurality of subscribers, where a first subscriber of the plurality of subscribers has access to more location information than a second subscriber of the plurality of subscribers based on the profile.