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Methods and systems for validating online transactions using location information

  • US 10,482,081 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2007
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • maintaining a location information database comprising;

    maintaining a mapping between service point locations and ports of a network access multiplexer, each service point location having network access provided by a physical link connected to a respective port of the network access multiplexer;

    assigning an IP address to end-user equipment connected to a port of the network access multiplexor;

    providing the assigned IP address to the end-user equipment over the physical link;

    determining the service point location associated with the port connected to the end-user equipment using the mapping between service point locations and ports; and

    storing the assigned IP address in association with the determined service point location; and

    processing a network address of end-user equipment connected to a network and used in an attempt to make an online transaction in support of validating an online transaction comprising;

    obtaining by a computer apparatus the network address of the end-user equipment connected to the network and used in the attempt to make the online transaction;

    consulting, by the computer apparatus the location information database to obtain a service point location that is associated with the network address;

    obtaining by the computer apparatus at least one authorized transaction point location, the at least one authorized transaction point location being associated with transaction object information provided via the end-user equipment;

    comparing by the computer apparatus the service point location to the at least one authorized transaction point location; and

    at the computer apparatus performing an action related to validation of the online transaction based on a result of said comparing.

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