System and method for detecting a user location using a latest available location

[0025]Systems and methods are provided that derive estimates of a user's location by interfacing with other sources of location data. In one aspect of the invention, a client device may determine the user's location by using locally configured location services. The client device may also query a remote server that contains the most recent geolocation data of the user. Both the local and remote estimates may be presented for display to a user. The user may also be allowed to select the location that most accurately represents the user's location.

[0026]As shown in FIG. 1A, a system 100 in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a client device 110, an application server 120, a server 130, and a location server 140, all of which are capable of communicating with each other over a network 150. Client device 110 may be configured to transmit initial requests for information to server 130. In turn, server 130 may be configured to serve the request by retrieving the requested in