Systems and methods for location tracking notification
Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.
1. A method for execution in a mobile device, the method comprising:
determining location information of the mobile device;
determining that the location information meets a condition for providing the location information; and
in response to determining that the location information meets the condition, providing the location information to at least one other device, and executing a user notification at the mobile device indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition is a minimum distance, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device has moved at least the minimum distance.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the minimum distance is a minimum distance from a previous position of the mobile device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition is a distance from an object, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device is within the distance from the object.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the condition is a geofence, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device has left the geofence.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one other device is a server.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
receiving from the server a message indentifying who or what is tracking the location of the mobile device.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
if the location information is being provided to a server, receiving a message from the server identifying who or what is tracking the location of the mobile device;
wherein executing the user notification comprises identifying who or what is tracking the location of the mobile device.
9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon for execution on a processor of a mobile device to cause the processor to:
determine location information of the mobile device;
determine that the location information meets a condition for providing the location information; and
in response to the determination that the location information meets the condition, provide the location information to at least one other device, and execute a user notification at the mobile device that indicates that the location of the mobile device is being tracked.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the condition comprises at least one of:
a minimum distance, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device has moved at least the minimum distance;
a distance from an object, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device is within the distance from the object; or
a geofence, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device has left the geofence.
11. A mobile device comprising:
a processor; and
a location tracking informer configured to:
determine location information of the mobile device;
determine that the location information meets a condition for providing the location information; and
in response to the determination that the location information meets the condition, provide the location information to at least one other device, and execute a user notification at the mobile device that indicates that the location of the mobile device is being tracked.
12. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the condition is a minimum distance, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device has moved at least the minimum distance.
13. The mobile device of claim 12 , wherein the minimum distance is a minimum distance from a previous position of the mobile device.
14. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the condition is a distance from an object, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device is within the distance from the object.
15. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the condition is a geofence, and the location information meets the condition when the location information indicates that the mobile device has left the geofence.
16. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one other device is a server.
17. The mobile device of claim 16 , wherein the location tracking informer is configured to:
receive from the server a message identifying who or what is tracking the location information of the mobile device.
18. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the location tracking informer is configured to:
if the location information is being provided to a server, receive a message from the server identifying who or what is tracking the location of the mobile device;
wherein the location tracking informer being configured to execute the user notification comprises the location tracking informer being configured to identify who or what is tracking the location of the mobile device.