1. A method comprises: determining a first locating category of a plurality of locating categories based on an initial locating parameter, wherein the plurality of locating categories includes a location modality category, a locating function category, and a communication medium category, wherein each of the plurality of locating categories includes a plurality of locating category options; selecting, when available, a first locating category option from the first locating category based on the initial locating parameter to produce a first selected locating category option; selecting, when available, a second locating category option from a second locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on the first selected locating category option to produce a second selected locating category option; selecting, when available, a third locating category option from a third locating category of the plurality of locating categories based on at least one of the first selected locating category option and the second selected locating category option to produce a third selected locating category option; and establishing location tracking communication from a first communication device to a second communication device regarding location information of the first communication device based on the first, second, and third selected locating category options.