Location Fidelity Adjustment Based on Mobile Subscriber Privacy Profile

Abstract

The present invention utilizes location based wireless technology in a wireless network to dynamically automate the accuracy of location information provided to requesting parties based on external criteria, e.g., the time of day. The location information may be altered by removing particular parts (e.g., by removing street information, or city information), or by mathematically loosening the accuracy of the location of the particular wireless user.

1 . A method of adjusting private information regarding a wireless user, comprising:
 receiving a request for private information regarding a particular wireless user; and   adjusting complete private information corresponding to said particular wireless user to be less complete based on a given criteria, before providing same to requesting party;   wherein a completeness of said private information is reduced from a most complete version stored in a database.   
     
     
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