METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION INFORMATION OF A PRIVATE USER IN INSTANT MESSAGING

摘要

In a method for obtaining geographic location information of a private user in instant messaging, when a conversation window between the private user and a public account is opened, determining, by a client device of the private user, whether the private user allows the public account to acquire geographic location information of the private user; obtaining and transmitting, by the client device of the private user, the geographic location information of the private user to an IM server if the private user allows the public account to acquire the geographic location information of the private user, such that the IM server provides the geographic location information of the private user to the public account.