Patent ID: 7054620

Claim:
Method for deferred provision of location information of a user of a cellular telecommunication network to a client external to the network, wherein the method comprises the steps of: defining or receiving a definition of at least one trigger location change event for the user, wherein the trigger location change event is defined as an entering or leaving of a particular predefined area, wherein information about the velocity of the user when entering or leaving the particular predefined area is provided to the client, receiving from the client a request for a deferred provision of location information for the user, monitoring said trigger location change event for said user, detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining the location of the user, wherein the user specifies the accuracy of location information provided to the client, transforming location information of the user related to a structure of the cellular telecommunication network into location information related to geographical coordinates, and providing the geographical coordinate location information, of the user to the client.