Location blocking service for wireless networks

Details Location blocking service for wireless networks Location blocking service for wireless networks

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Nguyen, David Q (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Zoned or cellular telephone system

C455S404200, C455S445000, C455S456500, C455S456400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07873369

ABSTRACT:
The invention disclosed is a location blocking service for use in a wireless network that tracks the location and identity of network users, such as networks complying with enhanced 911 standards. The service provides a network user with the ability to prevent the location of her wireless handheld device from being disclosed to parties other than the wireless network provider and PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points). The network user blocks the forwarding of location information by signaling to the wireless handheld device when the location information originates from the wireless handheld device, or by signaling to the network when the location information originates from the wireless handheld device or the network. Primary components of the present invention include at least one user interface and at least one location block processor provisioned in the wireless handheld device and/or the wireless network. The user interface prompts the user of the handheld device to enter the commands that then send the signals to the device or network.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4445118 (1984-04-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5528248 (1996-06-01), Steiner et al.
patent: 5566235 (1996-10-01), Hetz
patent: 5657375 (1997-08-01), Connolly et al.
patent: 5694453 (1997-12-01), Fuller et al.
patent: 5903636 (1999-05-01), Malik
patent: 5949867 (1999-09-01), Sonnenberg
patent: 6011975 (2000-01-01), Emery et al.
patent: 6208854 (2001-03-01), Roberts et al.
patent: 6229477 (2001-05-01), Chang et al.
patent: 6311069 (2001-10-01), Havinis et al.
patent: 6324396 (2001-11-01), Vasa et al.
patent: 6470447 (2002-10-01), Lambert et al.
patent: 6473626 (2002-10-01), Nevoux et al.
patent: 6505048 (2003-01-01), Moles et al.
patent: 6505163 (2003-01-01), Zhang et al.
patent: 6622016 (2003-09-01), Sladek et al.
patent: 6640184 (2003-10-01), Rabe
patent: 6677894 (2004-01-01), Sheynblat et al.
patent: 6754504 (2004-06-01), Reed
patent: 6799049 (2004-09-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 6829475 (2004-12-01), Lee et al.
patent: 6850758 (2005-02-01), Paul et al.
patent: 6867733 (2005-03-01), Sandhu et al.
patent: 6868074 (2005-03-01), Hanson
patent: 6876858 (2005-04-01), Duval et al.
patent: 6954147 (2005-10-01), Cromer et al.
patent: 7069319 (2006-06-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 7085555 (2006-08-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 7110749 (2006-09-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 7116977 (2006-10-01), Moton et al.
patent: 2002/0077083 (2002-06-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2002/0077084 (2002-06-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2002/0077118 (2002-06-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2002/0077897 (2002-06-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2002/0102993 (2002-08-01), Hendrey et al.
patent: 2004/0205198 (2004-10-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2005/0272445 (2005-12-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2006/0094447 (2006-05-01), Zellner et al.
patent: 2006/0105784 (2006-05-01), Zellner et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Location blocking service for wireless networks does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Location blocking service for wireless networks, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Location blocking service for wireless networks will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2733769