Providing mobile devices to share positions

Abstract

Providing on a graphic display, of a cellular phone, an audio-visual interface (AVI) with a global positioning system (GPS) position of another cellular phone is disclosed. The cellular phone may have an authorized security level to see the another cellular phone's position on a real-time map on the AVI. The AVI on the cellular phone may be configured to initiate a communication over a cellular network with the another cellular phone.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cellular phone comprising:
 a cellular data network interface device;   circuitry configured to provide, on a graphic display, an audio-visual interface (AVI), wherein a global positioning system (GPS) position of at least one other cellular phone with an authorized security level is displayed on a real-time map on the AVI;   wherein the AVI provides a log having identifying information of the at least one other cellular phone and the AVI initiates a communication function with the at least one other cellular phone; and   wherein the communication function utilizes the cellular data network interface device.   
     
     
         2 . The cellular phone of  claim 1  further comprising:
 circuitry configured to send, via the cellular data network interface device, payment to a device; and 
 circuitry configured to receive, via the cellular data network interface device, a virtual receipt from the device. 
 
     
     
         3 . The cellular phone of  claim 1  further comprising:
 circuitry configured to track movement of the cellular phone. 
 
     
     
         4 . The cellular phone of  claim 1  further comprising:
 circuitry configured to indicate when the at least one other cellular phone is within a vicinity of the cellular phone. 
 
     
     
         5 . The cellular phone of  claim 4  wherein the indication is provided when the at least one other cellular phone is within the vicinity during a predetermined time of day. 
     
     
         6 . The cellular phone of  claim 1 , wherein another log comprises user activity information of the cellular phone. 
     
     
         7 . The cellular phone of  claim 1 , wherein the cellular phone is part of a vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . The cellular phone of  claim 1 , wherein the authorized security level allows control of functions of the cellular phone subsequent to the cellular phone allowing control. 
     
     
         9 . A method performed by a cellular phone, the method comprising:
 providing, on a graphic display by the cellular phone, an audio-visual interface (AVI), wherein a global positioning system (GPS) position of at least one other cellular phone with an authorized security level is displayed on a real-time map on the AVI;   wherein the AVI provides a log having identifying information of the at least one other cellular phone and the AVI initiates s a communication function with the at least one other cellular phone; and   wherein the communication function utilizes a cellular data network interface device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 sending, by the cellular phone via the cellular data network interface device, payment to a device; and 
 receiving, by the cellular phone via the cellular data network interface device, a virtual receipt from the device. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 tracking movement of the cellular phone. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 indicating, by the cellular phone, when the at least one other cellular phone is within a vicinity of the cellular phone. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the indication is provided when the at least one other cellular phone is within the vicinity during a predetermined time of day. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein another log comprises user activity information of the cellular phone. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the cellular phone is part of a vehicle. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the authorized security level allows control of functions of the cellular phone subsequent to the cellular phone allowing control. 
     
     
         17 . A method performed by an administrative device, the method comprising:
 sending, by the administrative device via a cellular data network to another cellular phone, a global positioning system (GPS) position of at least one cellular phone with an authorized security level, wherein the position is configured to be displayed on a real-time map on an audio-visual interface (AVI);   providing, by the administrative device to the another cellular phone via the cellular data network, a log having identifying information of the at least one cellular phone; and   providing, by the administrative device via the cellular data network, a communication function for communication between the at least one cellular phone and the another cellular phone.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 receiving, by the administrative device via the cellular data network, payment from the another cellular phone; and 
 sending, by the administrative device via the cellular data network, a virtual receipt to the another cellular phone. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising:
 indicating, by the administrative device to the another cellular phone via the cellular data network, when the at least one cellular phone is within a vicinity of the another cellular phone. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the indication is provided when the at least one cellular phone is within the vicinity during a predetermined time of day.