Patent ID: 7894801

Claim:
A method for providing a feature blocking feature service, the method comprising: obtaining, from a wireless communication device: identity information identifying a user operating the wireless communication device; location information indicating a location of the wireless communication device; and a service blocking preference, wherein the service blocking preference comprises one or more of: an indication not to block the identity information; an indication not to block the location information; and an indication to block the identity information; and an indication to block the location information; receiving, from another entity, a request for at least one of the identity information and the location information; if the other entity comprises an emergency service provider, transmitting to the emergency service provider the at least one of the identity information and the location information; and if the other entity does not comprise the emergency service provider, transmitting: the identity information, if the service blocking preference indicates that the identity information is not blocked; the location information, if the service blocking preference indicates that the location information is not blocked; and neither of the location information and the identity information if the service blocking preference indicates that the identity information and the location information are blocked.