Authenticatable positioning data
First Claim
1. A positioning device to output digitally signed position data to be communicated to a service provider offering goods or services based at least in part on digitally signed position data, the device comprising:
- a position identifier configured to determine position data based at least in part on receiving signals from one or more signal sources;
an encryption module configured to digitally sign the position data; and
an output for outputting digitally signed position data
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Abstract
To facilitate an offeror making sensible offers to offerees based on locations visited by offerees, position data from a positioning device, such as a GPS or other positioning device, is digitally signed or encrypted, and provided to an offeror. The offeror may then validate the digitally signed or encrypted position data before extending an offer based thereon. To facilitate digital signing or encryption of position data, an encryption key may be embedded within a positioning device by a manufacture of the positioning device. Various trust models may be employed between the manufacturer, offeror and offerees.
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31 Claims
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1. A positioning device to output digitally signed position data to be communicated to a service provider offering goods or services based at least in part on digitally signed position data, the device comprising:
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a position identifier configured to determine position data based at least in part on receiving signals from one or more signal sources;
an encryption module configured to digitally sign the position data; and
an output for outputting digitally signed position data - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a positioning device manufacturer configured to receive a first private key of an asymmetric key pair and to embed the first private key within a positioning device configured to sign position data determined by the positioning device with the first private key; and
a service provider communicatively coupled to the positioning device and configured to receive signed position data from the positioning device, validate its authenticity with a public key associated with the first private key, and offer goods or services based at least in part on the positioning data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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determining a position data with a positioning device;
digitally signing the position data with an encryption module within the positioning device;
providing the digitally signed position data to a service provider configured to extend offers based on digitally signed position data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of manufacturing a positioning device, comprising:
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manufacturing a positioning device comprising a memory for storing an encryption key; and
configuring the positioning device to allow position data to be signed with the encryption key if the encryption key has been stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 28)
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26. A method of making offers, comprising:
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receiving digitally signed position data;
first validating the digitally signed position data; and
if the first validating indicates validity, then making an offer based on the received digitally signed position data. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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29. An article, comprising:
a machine-accessible media having associated data, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing determining a position data based at least in part on received signals from one or more signal sources, digitally signing the position data, and providing the digitally signed position data to a service provider configured to offer goods or services based at least in part on digitally signed position data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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