Requesting a location of a user

A computer-readable storage device storing computer-executable instructions for sharing a location of a group member, wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• creating a group of members comprising a plurality of group members including a first group member and a second group member;
• receiving from a first device of the first group member, settings criteria for authorizing sharing of specific location information of a first device of the first group member;
• receiving, from a second device of the second group member of the group of members, a request for location information of the first device of the first group member;
• upon a determination that the second group member is authorized to receive the location information of the first device of the first group member based a group setting and one or more of a permission setting and a filter setting, providing the location information request to the first device of the first group member for acceptance or rejection;
• upon determining that the location information request is accepted by the first group member, obtaining the requested location information of the first device of the first group member;
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• sharing the obtained location information of the first device of the first group member with the second device of the second group member.

A sharing service system for a group of users, comprising:

• a processor and memory;
• an operating environment executing using the processor;
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• a location manager that is configured to perform actions comprising:
• maintaining a group of users, wherein each of the users is a member of the group of users;
• receiving from a first device of a first user of the group of users, settings criteria for authorizing sharing a location of the first device of the first user;
• receiving, from a second device of a second user of the group of users, a request for location information of the first device of the first user of the group of users;
• upon receipt of the location request, determining whether second user is authorized to receiving location information of the first device of the first user based on a group setting and one or more of a permission setting and a filter setting;
• upon determining that the location information for the first device of the first user is authorized to be shared with the second user in response to the location request, obtaining the location information of the first device of the first user;
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• sharing the obtained location information of the first device of the first user with the second device of the second user.