Excluding Locations from Location Sharing

Techniques are disclosed that allow a programmable device to suspend sharing the location of the device automatically based upon predetermined criteria, such as a location, time of day, or an activity of the user of the device. Location sharing may be inhibited for some devices while remaining activ...

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Hauptverfasser: DICKENS JOSHUA B, SABATELLI ALESSANDRO F
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Zusammenfassung:Techniques are disclosed that allow a programmable device to suspend sharing the location of the device automatically based upon predetermined criteria, such as a location, time of day, or an activity of the user of the device. Location sharing may be inhibited for some devices while remaining active for others. A server may provide intermediary services, storing location history information in a database for providing to devices registered to receive the location information.