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Location privacy feature for wireless mobile stations and method of operation
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-12-30
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Granted: 2003-01-07
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Expires: 2019-12-30
Abstract
Abstract In a wireless mobile station of the type having a position locating system capable of determining the location of the wireless mobile station, there is disclosed control circuitry capable of being selectively set to disable the transmission of information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station. The control circuitry also comprises a directory of telephone numbers of locations authorized to receive information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station. Also disclosed is control circuitry capable of receiving a code that causes the wireless mobile station to transmit information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station. Also disclosed are methods for selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan J. Moles
- 👤 Sudhindra P. Herle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W12/00; H04W12/009; H04W4/029; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/08; H04W8/16; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
For use in a wireless mobile station of the type having a position locating system capable of locating said wireless mobile station, control circuitry capable of (i) selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station and (ii) transmitting a substitute location instead of the actual location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
For use in a wireless mobile station of the type having a position locating system capable of locating said wireless mobile station, control circuitry capable of (i) selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station and (ii) transmitting a substitute location instead of the actual location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control circuitry comprises a controller and a memory unit coupled to said controller, said memory unit comprising a location privacy flag that may be selectively set to cause said wireless mobile station to disable the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 2 wherein said memory unit further comprises an emergency number directory that contains emergency telephone numbers of locations that are authorized to receive the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 2 wherein said memory unit further comprises a privileged number directory that contains telephone numbers of locations that are authorized to receive the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control circuitry is capable of receiving a code that causes said wireless mobile station to transmit information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control circuitry is capable of transmitting a null code when the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is disabled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control circuitry is capable of transmitting a null message when the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is disabled.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The control circuitry as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control circuitry is capable of receiving an override code directing said control circuitry to enable the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station when the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is disabled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
A wireless mobile station comprising: a transceiver capable of receiving a forward channel signal from a wireless network base station and capable of transmitting a reverse channel signal to said wireless network base station; a position locating system capable of determining the location of said wireless mobile station; and control circuitry capable of (i) selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station and (ii) transmitting a substitute location instead of the actual location of said wireless mobile station to said base station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
88 words
A wireless mobile station comprising: a transceiver capable of receiving a forward channel signal from a wireless network base station and capable of transmitting a reverse channel signal to said wireless network base station; a position locating system capable of determining the location of said wireless mobile station; and control circuitry capable of (i) selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station and (ii) transmitting a substitute location instead of the actual location of said wireless mobile station to said base station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
A wireless mobile station as set forth in claim 9 wherein said control circuitry comprises a controller and a memory unit coupled to said controller, said memory unit comprising a location privacy flag that may be selectively set to cause said wireless mobile station to disable the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A wireless mobile station as set forth in claim 10 wherein said control circuitry further comprises an emergency number directory that contains emergency telephone numbers of locations that are authorized to receive the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A wireless mobile station as set forth in claim 10 wherein said control circuitry further comprises a privileged number directory that contains telephone numbers of locations that are authorized to receive the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A wireless mobile station as set forth in claim 9 wherein said control circuitry is capable of receiving a code that causes said wireless mobile station to transmit information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A wireless mobile station as set forth in claim 9 wherein said control circuitry is capable of receiving an override code directing said control circuitry to enable the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station when the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is disabled.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
For use in a wireless mobile station of the type having a position locating system capable of locating said wireless mobile station, a method of selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station comprising the steps of: setting a location privacy flag in said wireless mobile station to indicate whether information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted; testing the value of said location privacy flag to determine whether information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted; disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station if the value of said location privacy flag indicates that information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted; and transmitting a substitute location instead oft he actual location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
For use in a wireless mobile station of the type having a position locating system capable of locating said wireless mobile station, a method of selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station comprising the steps of: setting a location privacy flag in said wireless mobile station to indicate whether information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted; testing the value of said location privacy flag to determine whether information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted; disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station if the value of said location privacy flag indicates that information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted; and transmitting a substitute location instead oft he actual location of said wireless mobile station.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 together with the step of: storing a user selected code in said wireless mobile station that causes said wireless mobile station to transmit information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station when said user selected code is transmitted to said wireless mobile station.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method as set forth in claim 16 together with the steps of: transmitting a code to said wireless mobile station; testing said code to determine whether said code is the same as said user selected code stored in said wireless mobile station; and transmitting information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station if said code is the same as said user selected code.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
90 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 together with the steps of: testing whether a telephone number that said wireless mobile station is calling is listed in an emergency number directory in said wireless mobile station; and transmitting information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station to the location of said telephone number if said telephone number is in said emergency number directory even if the value of said location privacy flag indicates that information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
90 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 together with the steps of: testing whether a telephone number that said wireless mobile station is calling is listed in a privileged number directory in said wireless mobile station; and transmitting information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station to the location of said telephone number if said telephone number is in said privileged number directory even if the value of said location privacy flag indicates that information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is not to be transmitted.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 together with the step of: receiving an override code; and enabling the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station in response to said override code when the transmission of information concerning the location of said wireless mobile station is disabled.
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