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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NOTIFYING LOCATION INFORMATION TO TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES USERS

TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The presently disclosed embodiments are related to telecommunication systems. More particularly, the presently disclosed embodiments are related to methods and systems for determining and notifying location of the telecommunication devices users.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Until now, cellular phone only displays a caller’s name and phone number on the display screen of a cellular phone. When a person receives a phone call on his/her cellular phone, the call recipient often asks the caller his or her geographical location. Such an inquiry is especially common when the caller and the recipient are planning to meet, or when one or both parties are trying to get to a specific geographical location. Since the current technologies do not provide a caller’s current geographical location to a call recipient, so the requirement of tracking and safety cannot be attained.

SUMMARY
[0003] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network. The method includes steps of receiving a call transmitted from a first wireless communication device of a calling party to a second wireless communication device of a receiving party. The method further includes answering the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device of the calling party by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device. The method further includes obtaining geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and to the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered. The method further includes translating the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party from a raw form to a displayable form. Lastly, the method includes delivering the displayable geographical location information of the calling party to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device and the displayable geographical location information of the receiving party to the calling party on the first wireless communication device.

[0004] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein the calling party and the receiving party are registered to a location application.

[0005] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein the displayable geographical location is delivered as short text message on the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device of the calling party and the receiving party respectively.

[0006] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein the displayable geographical location is delivered on the digital maps of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device of the calling party and the receiving party respectively.

[0007] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein displayable geographical location is delivered after a pre-defined time upon answering the call of the calling party by the receiving party.

[0008] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein the method includes steps of calculating position coordinates of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device using a positioning technology.

[0009] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein calculating position coordinate of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device comprises calculating position coordinates with a Global Positioning System (GPS).

[0010] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein the method comprising steps of ccomparing the position coordinates with location data stored in a position coordinates database and transforming the position coordinates to an address.

[0011] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein at least one of the calling party or at least one the receiving party are on a non-wireless network, but are connected to a PC or a screen that can request their permission to see the other who is on a wireless network.

[0012] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network wherein delivering the geographic location information to the calling party and the receiving party uses a medium of an audio message.

[0013] According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a system comprising a memory, a processor, a network, a transceiver, a GPS module, a mapping module, and a delivery module. The memory is used to store instructions. The processor is coupled to the memory. The processor further facilitates the execution of the instructions to perform the operations of the transceiver, the GPS module, the mapping module, and the delivery module. The transceiver is configured for receiving a call transmitted from a first wireless communication device of the calling party to a second wireless communication device of the receiving party. The transceiver is further configured for answering the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device of the calling party by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device. The GPS module is configured for obtaining geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and to the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered. The mapping module is configured for translating the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party from a raw form to a displayable form. The delivery module is configured for delivering the displayable geographical location information of the calling party to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device and the displayable geographical location information of the receiving party to the calling party on the first wireless communication device.

[0014] According to embodiments illustrated herein, a computer program product for use with a computer and/or a wireless communication device is provided. The computer program product comprises a computer-usable data carrier storing a computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code comprises program instruction means for receiving a call transmitted from a first wireless communication device of a calling party to a second wireless communication device of a receiving party. The computer-readable program code comprises program instruction means for answering the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device of the calling party by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device. The computer-readable program code comprises program instruction means for obtaining geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and to the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered. The computer-readable program code comprises program instruction means for translating the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party from a raw form to a displayable form. The computer-readable program code comprises program instruction means for delivering the displayable geographical location information of the calling party to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device and the displayable geographical location information of the receiving party to the calling party on the first wireless communication device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] The accompanying drawings illustrate various embodiments of systems, methods, and embodiments of various other aspects of the invention. Any person with ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that the illustrated element boundaries (e.g., boxes, groups of boxes, or other shapes) in the figures represent one example of the boundaries. It may be that in some examples one element may be designed as multiple elements or that multiple elements may be designed as one element. In some examples, an element shown as an internal component of one element may be implemented as an external component in another, and vice versa. Furthermore, elements may not be drawn to scale.
[0016] Various embodiments will hereinafter be described in accordance with the appended drawings, which are provided to illustrate, and not to limit, the scope in any manner, wherein like designations denote similar elements, and in which:
[0017] FIG.1 is a block diagram illustrating a system environment for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users in accordance with various embodiments;
[0018] FIG.2 is a block diagram illustrating a system for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users in accordance with various embodiments; and
[0019] FIG.3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users in accordance with at least one embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The present disclosure is best understood with reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein. Various embodiments are discussed below with reference to the figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed descriptions given herein with respect to the figures are simply for explanatory purposes, as methods and systems may extend beyond the described embodiments. For example, the teachings presented and the needs of a particular application may yield multiple alternate and suitable approaches to implement functionality of any detail described herein. Therefore, any approach may extend beyond the particular implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown.
[0021] References to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “one example”, “an example”, “for example” and so on, indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation, but that not every embodiment or example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element or limitation. Furthermore, repeated use of the phrase "in an embodiment" does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.
[0022] Definitions:
[0023] The following terms shall have, for the purposes of this application, the respective meaning set forth below.
[0024] A “network” refers to a medium that connects various telecommunication devices, crowdsourcing platform servers, and a database server. Examples of a network include, but are not limited to, LAN, WLAN, MAN, WAN, and the Internet. Communication over the network may be performed in accordance with various communication protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and IEEE 802.11n communication protocols. Hereinafter the term “network” or “communications network” may be interchangeably used.
[0025] A “telecommunication device” refers to a mobile phone, a device with a processor/microcontroller and/or any other electronic component, or a device or a system that performs one or more operations according to one or more programming instructions. Examples of a telecommunication device include, but are not limited to, a mobile phone, a tablet computer (e.g., iPad®, Samsung Galaxy Tab®) and the like. Hereinafter the term “telecommunication device” or “communication device” or “mobile communication device” may be interchangeably used.
[0026] FIG.1 is a block diagram illustrating a system environment for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users in accordance with various embodiments. The system environment 100 includes telecommunication devices 102, a communication network 104, and a server 106.
[0027] In system environment 100, a plurality of mobile communication devices, such as cell phones or similar devices 102 (a first mobile communication device 102a and a second mobile communication device 102b) are coupled to a communication network, such as cell network 104. The mobile communication/ telecommunication devices 102 (or “mobile devices”) are each carried and operated by a user and communicate with one another using known communication methods such as wireless telephony, radio, satellite, cellular systems (e.g., GSM, CDMA, and so on), or other similar systems. For the embodiment exemplified by FIG. 1, the mobile communication devices 102 are cellular phones and the network 104 coupling these devices is a cellular telephone network, although it should be noted that any other type of wireless network that supports mobile devices can also be used.
[0028] As shown in FIG. 1, the server 106 is a device/ computer coupled to the plurality of mobile communication devices 102 over the network 104. The server 106 runs a server side location application based manager process. The data for mobile devices 102 may be provided by a data store that is closely or loosely coupled to the server 106 and/or the network 104. Although data store is shown coupled to the server 106, it should be noted that content data may be stored in or more data stores coupled to any of the communication devices 102 of the network 104, such as a network client or to devices within the network 104 itself.
[0029] Interaction among the system components of the system environment 100 is described later in conjunction with FIG. 2.
[0030] FIG.2 is a block diagram illustrating a system 200 for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users in accordance with various embodiments. In an embodiment, the system 200 corresponds to a telecommunication device such as, a Smartphone, a tablet PC, a mobile phone, a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)-enabled device, or the like. In an embodiment, the system 200 may correspond to the telecommunication device 102.
[0031] The system 200 includes a processor 202 and a memory 204. The processor 202 is coupled with the memory 204.
[0032] The processor 202 is configured to execute a set of instructions stored in the memory 204 to perform one or more operations. The processor 202 fetches the set of instructions from the memory 204 and executes the set of instructions. The processor 202 can be realized through a number of processor technologies known in the art. Examples of the processor include an X86 processor, a RISC processor, or an ASIC processor. In an embodiment, the processor 202 includes a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) that executes the set of instructions to perform one or more processing operations.
[0033] The memory 204 is configured to store the set of instructions or modules. Some of the commonly known memory implementations can be, but are not limited to, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), and a secure digital (SD) card. The memory 204 includes a program module 206 and a program data 208. The program module 206 includes a set of instructions that are executable by the processor 202 to perform specific actions to manage distribution of tasks. It is understood by a person with ordinary skill in the art that the set of instructions in conjunction with the various hardware of the system 200 enable the system 200 to perform various operations. The program module 206 includes a transceiver 210, a GPS module 212, a mapping module 214, and a delivery module 216.
[0034] The program data 208 includes a database 218. The database 218 is a storage medium that stores the data submitted from and/or required by the transceiver 210, the GPS module 212, the mapping module 214, and the delivery module 216. In an embodiment, the database 218 can be implemented using technologies, including, but not limited to Oracle®, IBM DB2®, Microsoft SQL Server®, Microsoft Access®, PostgreSQL®, MySQL®, and SQLite®.
[0035] In an embodiment, a calling party makes a phone call from the first wireless communication device 102a registered with the location application to the second wireless communication device 102b registered with the location application of the receiving party. The transceiver 210 is configured for receiving a call transmitted from the first wireless communication device 102a of the calling party to the second wireless communication device 102b of the receiving party. The transceiver 210 is then configured for answering the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device 102a of the calling party by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device 102b.
[0036] Once the receiving party answers the phone call, then the GPS module 212 is configured for obtaining geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered. In order to calculate the geographical location information, the GPS module 212 calculates position coordinates of the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b using a positioning technology. It is to be noted that any other technology, may be used in order to determine the position coordinates without moving out from the scope from the disclosed embodiments, such as Wireless Access Protocol location services, Time Difference of Arrival location systems, Angle of Arrival location systems, and other systems using triangulation across cell sites or cell sectors. In an embodiment, the position coordinate of the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b are calculated with a Global Positioning System (GPS). Therefore the GPS module 212 tracks the mobile phone's position information of the receiving party and the calling party from the GPS satellite system. The detected information is then provided to the server 106. The server 106 collects the location information (either regularly or as needed) from the GPS module 212 and can send the location information via wireless communication channel when a location query signal is detected from the server 106 upon answering of the call from the receiving party.
[0037] After the geographical location information of the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b are calculated with the Global Positioning System (GPS) then the mapping module 214 is configured for translating the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party from a raw form to a displayable form. The mapping module 214 includes the mapping converter which then maps the position coordinates with location data stored in a position coordinates database 218 and transforming the position coordinates to an address.
[0038] In an embodiment, “raw” refers to location information in a rudimentary form, such that a typical mobile user would find it difficult to understand. “Displayable” refers to location information easily understood by a typical user. Although displayable may imply a visual communication, as used herein, the term extends to other forms of communication, such as audio-based communication. The mapping converter includes a cross-referenced database that allows the mapping converter to translate raw location information into the displayable location information. For example, the database of mapping converter could include an entry associating coordinates “R-S” (raw information) with the description “12 Lodhi Road New Delhi” (displayable information).
[0039] The delivery module 216 is configured for delivering the displayable geographical location information (address) of the calling party to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device 102b and the displayable geographical location information (address) of the receiving party to the calling party on the first wireless communication device 102a. In one embodiment, the displayable geographical location is delivered as short text message and/or audio message on the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b of the calling party and the receiving party respectively. In another embodiment, the displayable geographical location is delivered on the digital maps of the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b of the calling party and the receiving party respectively. The displayable geographical location is delivered after a pre-defined time upon answering the call of the calling party by the receiving party.
[0040] FIG.3 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users in accordance with at least one embodiment. FIG. 3 will be explained in conjunction with FIG.1-2.
[0041] At step 302, receive call transmitted from receiving party by calling party. In an embodiment, the calling party and the receiving party wireless communication devices 102 are registered to a location application. The transceiver 210 receives a call transmitted from the first wireless communication device 102a of the calling party to the second wireless communication device 102b of the receiving party.
[0042] At step 304, answer call by receiving party. In an embodiment, the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device 102a of the calling party is answered by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device 102b. The transceiver 210 answers the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device 102a of the calling party to the second wireless communication device 102b of the receiving party.
[0043] At step 306, obtain geographical location of calling party and receiving party. In an embodiment, the geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and to the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered is obtained. The GPS module 212 uses a GPS system to calculate position coordinates of the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b using any suitable positioning technology technique.
[0044] At step 308, translate obtained geographical location into displayable form. In an embodiment, the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party is translated from a raw form to a displayable form. The mapping module 214 is configured for comparing the position coordinates with location data stored in a database 218 having position coordinates and transforming the raw form of the position coordinates to an address.
[0045] At step 310, deliver displayable geographical location to calling party and receiving party. In an embodiment, the displayable geographical location information of the calling party is delivered to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device 102b and the displayable geographical location information of the receiving party is delivered to the calling party on the first wireless communication device 102a. The delivery module 218 is configured to deliver the displayable geographical location as short text message on the first wireless communication device 102a and the second wireless communication device 102b of the calling party and the receiving party respectively after a pre-defined time upon answering the call of the calling party by the receiving party.
[0046] The disclosed methods and systems, as illustrated in the ongoing description or any of its components, may be embodied in the form of a communication system. Typical examples of a communication system include a general-purpose mobile phone, a programmed microprocessor, a micro-controller, a peripheral integrated circuit element, and other devices, or arrangements of devices that are capable of implementing the steps that constitute the method of the disclosure.
[0047] The communication system comprises a mobile phone, an input device, a display unit and the Internet. The communication system further comprises a microprocessor. The microprocessor is connected to a communication bus. The communication system also includes a memory. The memory may be Random Access Memory (RAM) or Read Only Memory (ROM). The communication system further comprises a storage device, which may be a hard-disk drive or a removable storage drive, such as, a floppy-disk drive, optical-disk drive, etc. The storage device may also be a means for loading computer programs or other instructions into the system. The communication system also includes a communication unit. The communication unit allows the computer to connect to other databases and the Internet through an Input/output (I/O) interface, allowing the transfer as well as reception of data from other databases. The communication unit may include a modem, an Ethernet card, or other similar devices, which enable the computer system to connect to databases and networks, such as, LAN, MAN, WAN, and the Internet. The communication system facilitates inputs from a user through input device, accessible to the system through an I/O interface.
[0048] The communication system executes a set of instructions that are stored in one or more storage elements, in order to process input data. The storage elements may also hold data or other information, as desired. The storage element may be in the form of an information source or a physical memory element present in the processing machine.
[0049] The programmable or computer readable instructions may include various commands that instruct the processing machine to perform specific tasks such as, steps that constitute the method of the disclosure. The method and systems described can also be implemented using only software programming or using only hardware or by a varying combination of the two techniques. The disclosure is independent of the programming language and the operating system used in the computers. The instructions for the disclosure can be written in all programming languages including, but not limited to, ‘C’, ‘C++’, ‘Visual C++’ and ‘Visual Basic’. Further, the software may be in the form of a collection of separate programs, a program module containing a larger program or a portion of a program module, as discussed in the ongoing description. The software may also include modular programming in the form of object-oriented programming. The processing of input data by the processing machine may be in response to user commands, results of previous processing, or a request made by another processing machine. The disclosure can also be implemented in all operating systems and platforms including, but not limited to, ‘Unix’, ‘DOS’, ‘Android’, ‘Symbian’, and ‘Linux’.
[0050] The programmable instructions can be stored and transmitted on a computer-readable medium. The disclosure can also be embodied in a computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium, or with any product capable of implementing the above methods and systems, or the numerous possible variations thereof.
[0051] The method, system, and computer program product for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users, as described above, have various advantages. The disclosed method and system enables preserving privacy of data content corresponding to a crowdsourcing task.
[0052] Various embodiments of the method and system for notifying location information for telecommunication devices users have been disclosed. However, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications, besides those described, are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The embodiments, therefore, are not to be restricted, except in the spirit of the disclosure. Moreover, in interpreting the disclosure, all terms should be understood in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps, in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced.
[0053] A person having ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that the system, modules, and sub-modules have been illustrated and explained to serve as examples and should not be considered limiting in any manner. It will be further appreciated that the variants of the above disclosed system elements, or modules and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be combined to create many other different systems or applications.
[0054] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any of the aforementioned steps and/or system modules may be suitably replaced, reordered, or removed, and additional steps and/or system modules may be inserted, depending on the needs of a particular application. In addition, the systems of the aforementioned embodiments may be implemented using a wide variety of suitable processes and system modules and is not limited to any particular computer hardware, software, middleware, firmware, microcode, etc.
[0055] The claims can encompass embodiments for hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
[0056] It will be appreciated that variants of the above disclosed, and other features and functions or alternatives thereof, may be combined into many other different systems or applications. Various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art, which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.

,CLAIMS:We claim:
1. A method implemented on a wireless communication device over an internet protocol network, the method comprising:
receiving a call transmitted from a first wireless communication device of a calling party to a second wireless communication device of a receiving party;
answering the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device of the calling party by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device;
obtaining geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and to the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered;
translating the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party from a raw form to a displayable form; and
delivering the displayable geographical location information of the calling party to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device and the displayable geographical location information of the receiving party to the calling party on the first wireless communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the calling party and the receiving party are registered to a location application.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayable geographical location is delivered as short text message on the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device of the calling party and the receiving party respectively.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayable geographical location is delivered on the digital maps of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device of the calling party and the receiving party respectively.
5. A method of claim 1, wherein displayable geographical location is delivered after a pre-defined time upon answering the call of the calling party by the receiving party.
6. A method of claim 1 further comprising calculating position coordinates of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device using a positioning technology.
7. A method of claim 6, wherein calculating position coordinate of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device comprises calculating position coordinates with a Global Positioning System (GPS).
8. A method of claim 1 further comprising comparing the position coordinates with location data stored in a position coordinates data base and transforming the position coordinates to an address.
9. A method of claim 1, wherein delivering the geographic location information to the calling party and the receiving party uses a medium of an audio message.
10. A system comprising:
a memory to store instructions;
a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the instructions to perform operations;
a network configured to receive a call transmitted from a calling party to a receiving party;
a transceiver configured for:
receiving a call transmitted from a first wireless communication device of the calling party to a second wireless communication device of the receiving party; and
answering the call transmitted from the first wireless communication device of the calling party by the receiving party on its second wireless communication device;
a GPS module configured for obtaining geographical location information pertaining to a location of the calling party from where the call is originated and to the location of the receiving party from where the call is answered;

a mapping module configured for translating the obtained geographical location information of the calling party and the receiving party from a raw form to a displayable form; and
a delivery module configured for delivering the displayable geographical location information of the calling party to the receiving party on the second wireless communication device and the displayable geographical location information of the receiving party to the calling party on the first wireless communication device.