Identification, location, and authentication systems and methods

• US 10,565,621 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2019
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloudtraq LLC
• Original Assignee: Cloudtraq LLC
• Inventors: DeWitt, Gregory Taylor, Munteanu, Eugen
• Primary Examiner(s): Beamer, Temica M
• Application Number:
  US16/510,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20190340650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 221 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561, 455411
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/35 Details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/308 using the Internet of Things
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 : using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 : Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/20 : Master-slave selection or change arrangements

Abstract

Identification, location, and authentication systems and methods are disclosed. A system includes a master sensor node located in a physical venue and connected to a broadband network channel. A plurality of sensors is provided in the physical venue, which are in communication with the master sensor node over a wireless network channel. The plurality of sensors and the master sensor node are communicatively coupled to a mobile device over a radio frequency network channel. The master sensor node identifies the mobile device and its location, wherein the mobile device is within a predefined distance from the master sensor node. The master sensor node receives a request from the mobile device to authenticate its identity and location to a third party connected the radio frequency network channel. The master sensor node authenticates the mobile device to the third party, which provides the mobile device access to a network connection.

Claims

1. A system to authenticate a mobile device to a service provider, comprising:

a sensor node network communicatively connected to the mobile device and to the service provider; and

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an application executed on the mobile device and configured to;

register the mobile device to the service provider,

identify at least two authentication factors associated with the mobile device;

allow the user to create a reservation with the service provider; and

send the reservation and the identification of the mobile device to the sensor node;

the sensor node network configured to receive the reservation and to;

receive a request from the mobile device to authenticate the mobile device as being associated with the reservation,

determine that the mobile device is within a predefined distance from sensor node network,

authenticate the mobile device as being associated with the reservation by verifying the at least two authentication factors,

send the authentication of the mobile device to the service provider,

send authentication of the service provider as being associated with the reservation to the mobile device.

2. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sensor node network communicates with the mobile device and the service provider over a communications channel.

3. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein, in response to the mobile device being authenticated and the service provider being authenticated, the mobile device is provided access to the service provider over a separate network connection associated with the service provider.

4. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the service provider is one of the following:

a hotel property management system, a casino management system, a restaurant reservation system, an e-commerce system, a streaming media service and a web-based gaming service.

5. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sensor node network includes a master sensor node and at least one sensor, wherein the master sensor determines that the mobile device is within a predefined distance of the sensor node network if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of one of the master sensor node or one of the at least one sensors.

6. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sensor node network is configured to receive a request from the mobile device to authenticate the identity of the mobile device as being associated with the reservation and to provide authentication of the service provider to the mobile device as being associated with the reservation.

7. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises an absolute location of the mobile device.

8. The system, as set forth in claim 7, wherein the absolute location of the mobile device comprises latitude and longitude coordinates.

9. The system, as set forth in claim 7, wherein the absolute location of the mobile device comprises Cartesian coordinates.

10. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sensor node network is configured to authenticate the service provider as being associated with the reservation by verifying at least one service provider authentication factor.

11. The system, as set forth in claim 10, wherein the at least one service provider authentication factor comprises an absolute location of the service provider.

12. The system, as set forth in claim 11, wherein the absolute location of the service provider comprises latitude and longitude coordinates.

13. The system, as set forth in claim 10, wherein the absolute location of the service provider comprises Cartesian coordinates.

14. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a MAC address of the mobile device.

15. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a biometric identifier of the mobile device.

16. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a universally unique identifier (UUID) of the mobile device.

17. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a mobile device key.

18. The system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the master sensor node is calibrated.

19. The system, as set forth in claim 18, wherein the calibration of the master sensor nodes is based on at least a location of the one or more master sensor nodes.

20. The system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the at least one sensor is calibrated.

21. The system, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the calibration of the at least one sensor is based on at least a location of the at least one sensor.

22. The system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the master node is an IOT radio frequency actuator nodes.

23. The system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the at least one sensor is an IOT radio frequency actuator nodes.

24. The system, as set forth in of claim 23, wherein the master sensor nodes has been calibrated by:

moving the master sensor node to an obstruction-free location,

obtaining a first location of the master sensor node, and

seating the master sensor node in a second location associated with the service provider within a predetermined amount of time.

25. The system, as set forth in claim 20, wherein the at least one sensor has been calibrated by:

moving the at least one sensor to an obstruction-free location,

obtaining a first location of the at least one sensor, and

seating the at least one sensor in a second location associated with the service provider within a predetermined amount of time.

26. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the service provider is one of the following:

a ride-hailing service, a taxi, a bus, a train, an airplane a boat, a ship, an autonomous vehicle.

27. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a biometric identifier of the service provider.

28. The system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a universally unique identifier (UUID) of the service provider.

29. A system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sensor node network includes a master sensor node and at least one sensor, wherein the master sensor determines that the mobile device is within a predefined distance of the sensor node network if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of one of the master sensor node or one of the at least one sensors.

30. A method, including the steps of:

providing a sensor node network communicatively connected to a mobile device and to a service provider;

providing an application executed on the mobile device;

registering, using the application, the mobile device to the service provider;

identifying, by the application, at least two authentication factors associated with the mobile device;

allowing, by the application, the user to create a reservation with the service provider;

sending, by the application, the reservation and the identification of the mobile device to the sensor node;

receiving the reservation at the sensor node network;

receiving, at the sensor network, a request from the mobile device to authenticate the mobile device as being associated with the reservation;

determining, by the sensor network, that the mobile device is within a predefined distance from sensor node network;

authenticating, by the sensor network, the mobile device as being associated with the reservation by verifying the at least two authentication factors;

sending, by the sensor network, the authentication of the mobile device to the service provider; and

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sending authentication of the service provider as being associated with the reservation to the mobile device.

31. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a biometric identifier of the service provider.

32. A method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein the sensor node network communicates with the mobile device and the service provider over a communications channel.

33. A method, as set forth in claim 30, including the step of providing the mobile device access to the service provider over a separate network connection associated with the service provider in response to the mobile device being authenticated and the service provider being authenticated.

34. A method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein the service provider is one of the following:

a hotel property management system, a casino management system, a restaurant reservation system, an e-commerce system, a streaming media service and a web-based gaming service.

35. A method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein the sensor node network includes a master sensor node and at least one sensor, including the step of determining that the mobile device is within a predefined distance of the sensor node network if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of one of the master sensor node or one of the at least one sensors.

36. A method, as set forth in claim 35, wherein the sensor node network includes a master sensor node and at least one sensor, the method including the step of determining, by the master sensor node, that the mobile device is within a predefined distance of the sensor node network if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of one of the master sensor node or one of the at least one sensors.

37. A method, as set forth in claim 30, including the steps of receiving, by the sensor node network, a request from the mobile device to authenticate the identity of the mobile device as being associated with the reservation and authenticating the service provider to the mobile device as being associated with the reservation.

38. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises an absolute location of the mobile device.

39. The method, as set forth in claim 38, wherein the absolute location of the mobile device comprises latitude and longitude coordinates.

40. The method, as set forth in claim 38, wherein the absolute location of the service provider comprises Cartesian coordinates.

41. The method, as set forth in claim 30, including the step of authenticating the service provider as being associated with the reservation by verifying at least one service provider authentication factor.

42. The method, as set forth in claim 41, wherein the at least one service provider authentication factor comprises an absolute location of the service provider.

43. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein the absolute location of the service provider comprises latitude and longitude coordinates.

44. The method, as set forth in claim 43, wherein the absolute location of the service provider comprises Cartesian coordinates.

45. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a MAC address of the mobile device.

46. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a biometric identifier of the mobile device.

47. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a universally unique identifier (UUID) of the mobile device.

48. The method, as set forth in claim 30, wherein one of the at least two authentication factors comprises a mobile device key.

49. The method, as set forth in claim 32, including the step of calibrating the master sensor node.

50. The method, as set forth in claim 49, wherein the calibration of the master sensor nodes is based on at least a location of the one or more master sensor nodes.

51. The method, as set forth in claim 32, including the step of calibrating the at least sensor.

52. The method, as set forth in claim 41, wherein the calibration of the at least one sensor is based on at least a location of the at least one sensor.

53. The method, as set forth in claim 32, wherein the master node is an IOT radio frequency actuator nodes.

54. The method, as set forth in claim 32, wherein the at least one sensor is an IOT radio frequency actuator nodes.

55. The method, as set forth in of claim 32, wherein the master sensor nodes is calibrating using the steps of:

moving the master sensor node to an obstruction-free location,

obtaining a first location of the master sensor node, and

seating the master sensor node in a second location associated with the service provider within a predetermined amount of time.

56. The method, as set forth in claim 51, wherein the at least one sensor is calibrated using the steps of moving the at least one sensor to an obstruction-free location,

obtaining a first location of the at least one sensor, and

seating the at least one sensor in a second location associated with the service provider within a predetermined amount of time.

57. A system to authenticate a service provider to a mobile device, comprising:

a sensor node network communicatively connected to the service provider and to the mobile device; and

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an application api integrated with the service provider and configured to;

register the service provider to the mobile device,

identify at least two authentication factors associated with the service provider;

allow the service provider to create a reservation with the user (mobile device); and

send the reservation and the identification of the service provider to the sensor node;

the sensor node network configured to receive the reservation and to;

receive a request from the service provider to authenticate the service provider as being associated with the reservation,

determine that the service provider is within a predefined distance from sensor node network,

authenticate the service provider as being associated with the reservation by verifying the at least two authentication factors,

send the authentication of the service provider to the mobile device,

send authentication of the mobile device as being associated with the reservation to the service provider.

58. A system, as set forth in claim 57, wherein the API integrated with the service provider is a mobile app.