Method to configure user positioning information sharing

A user monitoring system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving, using a user monitoring system, a position request from a first user device, the position request requesting visibility to a current position of a second user device;
• requesting, using the user monitoring system, a granularity level of the second user device in relation to the first user device;
• receiving, using the user monitoring system, a granularity denial from a visibility management system if the granularity level has not been established;
• transmitting, using the user monitoring system, the position request to the second user device when the granularity denial has been received,
• receiving, using the user monitoring system, an approval from the second user device;
• establishing the granularity level in the visibility management system;
• receiving, using the user monitoring system, the granularity level from the visibility management system when the granularity level is established;
• determining, using a positioning system, a current position of the second user device;
• determining, using the user monitoring system, a mapped position in response to the granularity level and the current position, wherein the granularity level increases as the breadth of the mapped position decreases;
• and
• transmitting, using the user monitoring system, the mapped position to the first user device.

A computer program product tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, using a user monitoring system, tom a position request from a first user device, the position request requesting visibility to a current position of a second user device;
• requesting, using the user monitoring system, a granularity level of the second user device in relation to the first user device;
• receiving, using the user monitoring system, a granularity denial from a visibility management system if the granularity level has not been established,
• transmitting, using the user monitoring system, the position request to the second user device when the granularity denial has been received;
• receiving, using the user monitoring system, an approval from the second user device;
• establishing the granularity level in the visibility management system;
• receiving, using the user monitoring system, the granularity level from the visibility management system when the granularity level is established;
• determining, using a positioning system, a current position of the second user device;
• determining, using the user monitoring system, a mapped position in response to the granularity level and the current position, wherein the granularity level increases as the breadth of the mapped position decreases;
• and
• transmitting, using the user monitoring system, the mapped position to the first user device.