Global positioning system (GPS) based secure access

• US 20050213519A1
• Filed: 03/24/2004
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Khare, Rajendra, Mishra, Brajabandhu, Relan, Sandeep
• Granted Patent: US 7,372,839 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/277
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/43 wireless channels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

Presented herein are systems and methods for global positioning system based secure access. A request for access to a computer network is received. A determination is made whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location. If the mobile terminal is within the predetermined location, access is granted. If the mobile terminal is outside of the predetermined location, access to the computer network is denied.

Claims

1. A method for granting access to a computer network, said method comprising:

receiving a request for access to the computer network from a client terminal;

determining whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location, said mobile terminal being separate from the client terminal;

granting access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is within the predetermined location; and

denying access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is outside of the predetermined location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

requesting a wireless network to determine the location of the mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein requesting the wireless communication network to determine the location of the mobile terminal further comprises requesting the wireless communication network to use a global positioning system to determine the location of the mobile terminal.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a password displayed on the mobile terminal.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the password comprises a time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining the location of the mobile terminal further comprises:

determining the location of the mobile terminal based on the received password.

7. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium, said computer readable medium storing a plurality of executable instructions, said executable instructions for:

receiving a request for access to the computer network from a client terminal;

determining, at least in part, whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location, said mobile terminal being separate from the client terminal;

granting access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is within the predetermined location; and

denying access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is outside of the predetermined location.

9. The article of manufacture of claim 7, wherein the plurality of executable instructions further comprise a executable instructions for:

initiating communication for access to the network.

10. The article of manufacture of claim 7, wherein the plurality of executable instructions further comprise instructions for:

requesting a wireless network to determine the location of the mobile terminal.

11. The article of manufacture of claim 10, wherein requesting the wireless network to determine the location of the mobile terminal further comprises requesting the wireless_network to use a global positioning system to determine the location of the mobile terminal.

12. The article of manufacture of claim 7, wherein the plurality of executable instructions also comprise executable instructions for:

receiving a password displayed on the mobile terminal.

13. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein determining the location of the mobile terminal further comprises:

determining the location of the mobile terminal based on the received password.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 12, wherein the password comprises a time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number is generated by the mobile terminal.

8. (canceled)

16. A communication system for granting access to a computer network, said communication network comprising:

a server for receiving a request for access to the computer network from a client terminal;

a wireless network for determining at least in part a location of a mobile terminal, said mobile terminal being separate from the client terminal; and

wherein the server granting access to the computer network is dependent on the location of the mobile terminal.

17. The communication system of claim 16, wherein the server grants access to the computer network if the mobile terminal is within a particular location and wherein the server denies access to the computer network if the mobile terminal is outside the particular location.

18. The communication system of claim 17, wherein the wireless network comprises a global positioning system for determining the location of the mobile terminal.

19. The communication system of claim 18, wherein the accuracy of the location of the mobile terminal is set by the server.

21. The communication system of claim 17, wherein the server granting access is also dependent on receiving a password, wherein the password is a time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number displayed on or generated by the mobile terminal.

22. The communication system of claim 21, wherein the wireless network determines the location of the mobile terminal based on the received password.

20. (canceled)