公开(公告)号：US09681298B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US13763080

申请日：2013-02-08

Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.

Inventor： Ryan Alan Wick ,  Raymond Emilio Reeves ,  John Marvin Jones ,  Michael P. Mcmullen

IPC: H04W12/08

CPC classification number: H04W12/08 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04M3/42348 ,  H04M2242/15 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/20

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for determining whether to allow a position-determining system to provide location information that describes a location of a mobile device. A series of steps are carried out in which information is exchanged between networked components. In an embodiment, a request for location information (e.g., map coordinates) is received together with contextual information (e.g., identification of a mobile device and identification of a requesting party). A set of rules, such as approved contextual information, is referenced to determine if the contextual information is permissible. Upon determining that the contextual information is permissible, the position-determining system is allowed to provide location information.