System and method for locating a phone user

Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system

Reexamination Certificate

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C455S412100, C455S418000, C455S457000, C455S466000

Reexamination Certificate

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08036677

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for locating a user of a wired or wireless communication device allow a communication device to respond to a location request with its current location or a default location. A request for the location of a target wireless communication device is sent to the network where the request is responded to by the network or forwarded to the target device. When the request is received by the target device, the device can deny the location request or respond to the location request with the actual location of the device (as determined by GPS or the network) or with a default, predetermined location. The type of response (denial, actual location, or default location) can be selected by the user of the target device on a granular, per request basis so that the user of the target device can selectively respond to location requests in an appropriate fashion.

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