# US 2021/0243552 A1 · Location Service Management > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0243552 A1 - Document ID: US20210243552A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/236,959 - Filed: 2021-04-21 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-01 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Matthew E. Shepherd; Ronald K. Huang; Stephen J. Rhee; Daniel T. Kurtz; Erik Neuenschwander - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243552A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 12/02: Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] - H04W 12/64: using geofenced areas - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract An application manager of a mobile device can provide a user with the ability to control whether an application can use location information provided by a location subsystem of the mobile device. The application can request a current location of the mobile device and the location subsystem can provide the location of the mobile device in accordance with a location services authorization type that is assigned to the application. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, by a location subsystem of a mobile device, from an application executing on the mobile device, a request for permission to use location information related to the mobile device; providing, by the location subsystem, a response indicating that the application is permitted to use the location information in response to a determination that the location subsystem has received an input to enable the application to access the location information, wherein the application is determined to be enabled to access location information in accordance with a location service authorization type for the application; receiving a request for a current location of the mobile device, wherein the request is associated with the application; and providing for the application, by the location subsystem, the current location of the mobile device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting a user interface that enables adjustment of the location service authorization type for the application. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the location service authorization type for the application indicates that the application is to be permitted to use the location information while the application is in use on the mobile device or while the application is running in a background execution mode on the mobile device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising providing the current location of the mobile device in response to a determination that the application is in an execution mode that is consistent with the location service authorization type for the application. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising entering an inactive state by the application after submitting the request for permission to use the location information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein entering the inactive state includes setting the application to a background execution mode or terminating the application. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising, before providing the current location of the mobile device to the application, activating the application via an application management subsystem when the location service authorization type indicates that the application is permitted to use the location information while the application is running in a background execution mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein activating the application includes launching the application or changing an execution mode of the application from a background execution mode to a foreground execution mode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, additionally comprising, before receiving the request for permission to use the location information: receiving, by the location subsystem, a request to enable the application to use the location information related to the mobile device; in response to the request to enable the application to use location information related to the mobile device, causing a user interface subsystem of the mobile device to present an application dialog by the location subsystem; receiving, by the location subsystem, input from the user interface subsystem approving the request to use location information; and providing, by the location subsystem and to the application, the response indicating that the application is permitted to use the location information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the input from the user interface subsystem approving the request to use location information indicates a location service authorization type for the application. ### Claim 11 A system on a mobile device, the system comprising: one or more processors; memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to: receive, by a location subsystem of the mobile device, from an application executing on the mobile device, a request for permission to use location information related to the mobile device; provide, by the location subsystem a response to indicate that the application is permitted to use the location information in response to a determination that the location subsystem has received an input to enable the application to access the location information, wherein the application is determined to be enabled to access the location information in accordance with a location service authorization type for the application; receive a request for a current location of the mobile device, wherein the request is associated with the application; and provide for the application, by the location subsystem, the current location of the mobile device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, additionally comprising, before receiving the request for permission to use the location information: receiving, by the location subsystem, a request to enable the application to use the location information related to the mobile device; in response to the request to enable the application to use location information related to the mobile device, causing a user interface subsystem of the mobile device to present an application dialog by the location subsystem; receiving, by the location subsystem, input from the user interface subsystem approving the request to use location information; and providing, by the location subsystem and to the application, the response indicating that the application is permitted to use the location information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, the one or more processors to present a user interface to enable adjustment of the location service authorization type for the application. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the location service authorization type for the application indicates that the application is to be permitted to use the location information while the application is in use on the mobile device or while the application is running in a background execution mode on the mobile device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, further comprising, before providing the current location of the mobile device to the application, activating the application via an application management subsystem when the location service authorization type indicates that the application is permitted to use the location information while the application is running in a background execution mode. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors of a mobile device to perform operations comprising: receiving, by a location subsystem of the mobile device, from an application executing on the mobile device, a request for permission to use location information related to the mobile device; providing, by the location subsystem a response indicating that the application is permitted to use the location information in response to a determination that the location subsystem has received an input to enable the application to access the location information, wherein the application is determined to be enabled to access the location information in accordance with a location service authorization type for the application; receiving a request for a current location of the mobile device, wherein the request is associated with the application; and providing for the application, by the location subsystem, the current location of the mobile device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory storage device of claim 16, further comprising presenting a user interface that enables adjustment of the location service authorization type for the application. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory storage device of claim 17, wherein the location service authorization type for the application indicates that the application is to be permitted to use the location information while the application is in use on the mobile device or while the application is running in a background execution mode on the mobile device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory storage device of claim 18, the operations further comprising providing the current location of the mobile device in response to a determination that the application is in an execution mode that is consistent with the location service authorization type for the application. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The non-transitory storage device of claim 19, the operations further comprising: entering an inactive state by the application after submitting the request for permission to use the location information, wherein entering the inactive state includes setting the application to a background execution mode or terminating the application; and before providing the current location of the mobile device, activating the application via an application management subsystem when the location service authorization type indicates that the application is permitted to use the location information while the application is running in a background execution mode, wherein activating the application includes launching the application or changing an execution mode of the application from a background execution mode to a foreground execution mode.