Global positioning system (GPS) based secure access
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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.
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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.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for granting access to a computer network, said method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium, said computer readable medium storing a plurality of executable instructions, said executable instructions for:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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8. (canceled)
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16. A communication system for granting access to a computer network, said communication network comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 21, 22)
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20. (canceled)
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