| 摘要 |
<p>A system and method (figs. 2-4) for locating telephone devices via the Web. The mobile telephone device (132 of fig. 2) obtains and provides its location to a Web server in GPS latitude and longitude format. The communication between the Web server and the mobile telephone device may be through a browser or through mobile originated short message service. The Web server (226 of fig. 4) records the location information along with the time of receipt. Over time, the Web server may record several locations for a single mobile telephone device so that the progress of the mobile unit may be mapped. The information contained in the Web server is accessible to devices with Web browsing capabilities. A Web browsing device queries the Web server for location information pertaining to a particular mobile telephone device. The Web server may require authorization for such information before sending the location to the requesting device. The location information may be sent (224 of fig. 4) in a text only format or as text with graphics, depending on the display capabilities of the requesting Web browsing device.</p> |
