Paul Vinson Hebert

US Patent:

7231218, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Mar 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802323

Inventors:

Athanassios Diacakis - Boulder CO, US
Ioannis Pavlidis - Boulder CO, US
Paul Joseph Hebert - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554561, 4554562, 4554563, 4554566, 455457, 4554141, 4554142, 4554041, 455421

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for monitoring the activities and/or locations of wireless units in a wireless network independent of location-based service preferences of those wireless units. That is, a system and method is provided that allows an authorized requester override location-based service preferences (e. g. , privacy settings) that may be set for a wireless unit. In this regard, an authorized entity may be able to effectively locate and/or monitor the activities of a wireless unit associated with an individual of interest. Furthermore, if proper authorization exists, such monitoring may be done surreptitiously without the wireless unit user's knowledge and/or consent. For example, in some instances, law enforcement agencies may be authorized to monitor call traffic and/or the location of persons utilizing wireless units.

US Patent:

20070287428, Dec 13, 2007

Filed:

May 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/746232

Inventors:

Athanassios DIACAKIS - Boulder CO, US
Ioannis Pavlidis - Boulder CO, US
Paul Hebert - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

Openwave Systems, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455414100

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for monitoring the activities and/or locations of wireless units in a wireless network independent of location-based service preferences of those wireless units. That is, a system and method is provided that allows an authorized requester override location-based service preferences (e.g., privacy settings) that may be set for a wireless unit. In this regard, an authorized entity may be able to effectively locate and/or monitor the activities of a wireless unit associated with an individual of interest. Furthermore, if proper authorization exists, such monitoring may be done surreptitiously without the wireless unit user's knowledge and/or consent. For example, in some instances, law enforcement agencies may be authorized to monitor call traffic and/or the location of persons utilizing wireless units.