LOCATION INFORMATION COMMUNICATION

Abstract

A method may include obtaining location descriptor information regarding the location of a first communication device. The method may also include displaying the location of the first communication device by a second communication device. The location descriptor information may be requested by the user of the second communication device to enable the user of the second communication device to determine the location of the user of the first communication device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Aspects of the invention will now be described in more detail in relation to the enclosed drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 schematically shows an exemplary portable communication device,

FIG. 2 is an exemplary flow chart of a method of obtaining location descriptor information according to one exemplary embodiment,

FIG. 3 illustrates a portable communication device in the form of a cellular phone, according to one exemplary embodiment,

FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a communication system communicating location descriptor information,

FIG. 5 is an exemplary flow chart of a method of providing location descriptor information according to an exemplary embodiment,

FIG. 6 illustrates a computer program product, having thereon computer program code means to make a device or a computer execute steps consistent with exemplary embodiments, and

FIG. 7 illustrates a display showing one example of location descriptor information in the form of an image and local time information.

Claims

1. A method of obtaining location descriptor information of a first portable communication device, comprising: sending a request for location descriptor information to at least a network service provider of the first portable communication device;receiving location descriptor information from at least the network service provider of the first portable communication device;enabling presentation of the received location descriptor information by a second portable communication device; andproviding the user of the second portable communication device with the location descriptor information without requiring further processing by the user.

2. The method of obtaining location descriptor information according to claim 1, further comprising: detecting a request for location descriptor information of the first portable communication device.

3. The method of obtaining location descriptor information according to claim 2, wherein the step of sending the request comprises sending the request from the second portable communication device.

4. The method of obtaining location descriptor information according to claim 3, wherein the step of detecting the request is performed by a second portable communication device in dependence of user input.

5. The method of obtaining location descriptor information according to claim 2, wherein the step of detecting the request is performed by a second portable communication device in dependence of user input.

6. The method of obtaining location descriptor information according to claim 1, wherein the step of sending the request comprises sending the request from the second portable communication device.

7. The method of obtaining location descriptor information according to claim 1, wherein the providing the location descriptor information comprises: providing at least one of an image file or a video file to the user of the second portable communication device.

8. A method of providing location descriptor information of a first portable communication device, comprising: receiving a request for location descriptor information of the first portable communication device;obtaining location information of the first portable communication device;obtaining location descriptor information based on the obtained location information; andsending location descriptor information of the first portable communication device at least to a network service provider of a second portable communication device for enabling presentation of the location descriptor information by the second portable communication device.

9. The method of providing location descriptor information according to claim 8, wherein the step of receiving the request comprises receiving the request from the second portable communication device.

10. A portable communication device for obtaining location descriptor information of another portable communication device, said portable communication device comprising: a transceiving unit configured to send a request for location descriptor information and to receive location descriptor information;a visual information presentation unit configured to present location descriptor information; anda control unit configured to: control sending the request for location descriptor information,receive the location descriptor information, andenable presentation of the received location descriptor information to allow a user of the portable communication device to automatically view the location descriptor information via the visual information presentation unit without further processing by the user.

11. The portable communication device according to claim 10, further comprising: a user input unit configured to receive user input, and wherein the control unit is further configured to detect a request for location descriptor information in response to the received user input.

12. The portable communication device according to claim 11, wherein the portable communication device is a mobile phone.

13. The portable communication device according to claim 10, wherein the portable communication device is a mobile phone.

14. An electronic communication device for providing location descriptor information of a first portable communication device, the electronic communication device being configured to: receive a request for location descriptor information of the first portable communication device;obtain location information of the first portable communication device;obtain location descriptor information in dependence of the obtained location information; andsend location descriptor information of the first portable communication device at least to a network service provider of a second portable communication device, for enabling presentation of the location descriptor information by the second portable communication device.

15. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer readable code, to make a computer or a portable communication device execute, when said computer readable code is loaded in the computer or the portable communication device, a method comprising: sending a request for location descriptor information of a first portable communication device, to at least a network service provider associated with the computer or the first portable communication device, for obtaining location descriptor information;receiving location descriptor information from at least the network service provider; andenabling presentation of the received location descriptor information to allow the user of a second portable communication device to automatically gain information without further processing by the user.

16. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having thereon computer readable code means, to make a computer or an electronic communication device execute, when said computer readable code means is loaded in the computer or the electronic communication device, a method comprising: receiving a request for location descriptor information of a first portable communication device for providing location descriptor information;obtaining location information of the first portable communication device;obtaining location descriptor information based on the obtained location information; andsending the location descriptor information of the first portable communication device to a network service provider associated with the computer or electronic communication device for enabling presentation of the location descriptor information by the computer or electronic communication device.

17. A communication device, comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a request for location information associated with a second communication device;a receiver configured to receive an image file or video file in response to the request, the image file or video file comprising information identifying a first location at which the second communication device is located; anda display configured to display the received image file or video file.

18. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the receiver is configured to receive an image file in response to the request, the image file comprising the information identifying the first location and a time at the first location.

19. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the receiver is configured to receive a video file in response to the request, the video file comprising a video clip associated with the first location and a time at the first location.

20. The communication device of claim 17, wherein the image file or video file comprises personalized information provided by a user of the second communication device.

21. In a first communication device, a method comprising: sending a request for location information associated with a second communication device;receiving an image file or video file in response to the request, the image file or video file comprising information identifying a first location at which the second communication device is located; anddisplaying the received image file or video file.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the received image file or video file prior to commencing with an audio communication session with a user of the second communication device.