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SECRET b1 b3 (U) Location based services (LBS) have been a part of the wireless communications ecosystem for several years. In general the term refers to the use of software-level services using Iocation information to control features and or systems. An example of an end system, is when a wireless device is sent a coupon or sale notice from a store while it is in or near the store. In this case the location data was used to identify the particular device as being physically in or close to the store and an action was triggered. Location information is gathered by applications running on a wireless device. Depending on the provider of the application the ensuing data may be vendor specific, such as in the case of Google or Apple, or it may be sent to an aggregator for sale or use by subscribers. In that case access to the location information is resold to marketing firms for various types of analysis (e.g.; shopping trends in specific locations, foot or vehicle traffic on different days or times of day, etc. ...). b1 b3 b7E Version 1.0 Page3 b7E SECRET