Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a satellite
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-16
2002-10-29
Blum, Theodore M. (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a satellite
C342S357490, C701S215000, C455S456500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06473031
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
The present invention defines a system for enhancing a privacy in enhancement in an electronic device with automatic position location detection.
Modern electronic devices often include automatic position location detection technology. For example, the modern cellular phone may include a satellite positioning system such as a GPS device. Other cellular phones, referred to as a WAP phones, also automatically keep track of the users position.
FIG. 1
shows an electronic device, which can be a wap phone, regular cellular phone, or any other electronic device
100
. The device is shown with electronic circuitry including electronic processor
110
which processes signals from both GPS device
115
, and from a codec
120
. The processor also controls an RF device
125
.
The electronic device automatically determines its position. In this embodiment, it does so by communicating with a constellation of global position detecting satellites
130
, for automatic determination of position. The electronic device may also communicate with the server
140
, such as to a base station. The electronic device may communicate its determined position to the server. This may be done, for example, for emergency purposes. In the case of a WAP device, this may be done simply to monitor the position of the cellular phone. The server may output the position, shown as
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.
SUMMARY
The present application defines a device which enhances privacy in such a system. Specifically, the present application teaches a device which selectively prevents the electronic device from transmitting its position. This hence allows selection of an enhanced privacy mode.
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