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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
John Snavely, Seattle, WA (US);
Kevin Russ, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ian Sands, Seattle, WA (US);
Russ Burtner, Everett, WA (US);
John Snavely, Seattle, WA (US);
Kevin Russ, Bellevue, WA (US);
Ian Sands, Seattle, WA (US);
Russ Burtner, Everett, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Rule-based location sharing may be provided. A location determining device, such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device, may receive a request to share the location. A rule may be used to determine whether to share the location with the requestor. If the rule allows the location to be shared, the location may be sent to the requestor. The location may be relayed through a third party server, which may be operative to evaluate the rule before sharing the location with the requestor.