Providing geographic location information on a telephone device

    公开(公告)号:US09270818B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14171415

    申请日:2014-02-03

    Applicant: Google Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04M3/436 H04M3/42357 H04W4/023 H04W4/16

    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a first telephone device and at a second telephone device, a request to accept a telephone call. The method further includes obtaining information that indicates a first current geographic location of the first telephone device or the associated first user based on the second telephone device or an associated second user being a member of a group of call recipients that are permitted to receive the information that indicates the first current geographic location. The method additionally includes, using the obtained information, providing a representation of the first current geographic location of the first telephone device on the second telephone device in association with the telephone call from the first telephone device.

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