Systems and methods for enhancing privacy in connection with location-based services

摘要

A system comprising a processor and comprising computer-executable instructions that cause a processor to perform operations comprising determining that user-system location data is needed by an application running at a user device. Operations of the system further include determining a first user-system location and determining a privacy parameter based on a location-accuracy requirement associated with the application. The operations further include generating, based on the privacy parameter and the first user-system location, privacy-adjusted location data indicating a second user-system location being less accurate than the first user-system location by an amount corresponding to a value of the privacy parameter. The operations also include providing the privacy-adjusted location data to a destination for use in providing a location-dependent service by way of the application at the user device.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining that user-system location data is needed by an application running at a user device;determining a first user-system location;determining a privacy parameter based on a location-accuracy requirement associated with the application;generating, based on the privacy parameter and the first user-system location, privacy-adjusted location data indicating a second user-system location being less accurate than the first user-system location by an amount corresponding to a value of the privacy parameter; andproviding the privacy-adjusted location data to a destination for use in providing a location-dependent service by way of the application at the user device.