Transmission of Location and Directional Information Associated with Mobile Communication Devices

摘要

A method and arrangement for providing location information of a called mobile communication device to a calling party are implemented through a mobile device locator platform disposed in the communication network. A mobile device subscriber to the location service initiates a process where the location of his mobile device is updated on a regular basis and the location information stored in a database on the platform. When a call is placed to his subscribed device, the location information is transmitted to the calling party prior to setting up the call to the called device, allowing the calling party to determine whether or not to proceed with the call, as well as eliminating the need to ask the common question “where are you?” when placing a call to a mobile device.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
in response to receiving an incoming call from a calling party to a mobile communication device of a called party, verifying, using a database of mobile communication device subscribers to a location service, whether the mobile communication device of the called party is subscribed to the location service; in response to verifying that the mobile communication device of the called party is subscribed to the location service, retrieving location information of the mobile communication device of the called party and speed and direction information of the mobile communication device of the called party; and transmitting, to the calling party during a call set-up between the calling party and the called party, the location information of the mobile communication device of the called party and the speed and direction information of the mobile communication device of the called party.