Improved User Privacy for Mobile Station Localization Services

摘要

"IMPROVED USER PRIVACY FOR MOBILE STATION LOCATION SERVICES". A method and equipment for improved user control of location information for mobile devices. The method and equipment provides the user with in-mobile control of privacy policies that oversee responses to requests for location information. In an illustrative embodiment the mobile station includes a Privacy Machine, a Position Determination Module, and a User Interface. The Privacy Machine is a software module that controls the mobile station's responses to location requests. The Privacy Machine preferably includes a Privacy Policy that can be modified by the mobile station user via wireless downloads, User Interface, or locally connected devices such as a personal computer, personal digital assistant, or laptop. Advantageously, the Privacy Machine or Privacy Policy may be downloaded to the mobile station via a wireless data network or other data connection such as Bluetooth, infrared connection, Universal Serial Bus, etc.