Position-Verified Access Apparatus, Method, and Program Product
First Claim
1. Apparatus comprising:
- a receiver which receives a device distance and a device position from a position detecting device which measures the device distance from the position detecting device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the position detecting device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
a verification position calculator, coupled to said receiver, which calculates a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance; and
a validity circuit, coupled to said verification position calculator, which judges that the device position detected by the position detecting device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position.
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Abstract
An acquisition apparatus for acquiring the positional information indicating the position of a position detecting device which, in one embodiment, detects position based on a GPS (Global Positioning System). The position detecting device measures the device distance to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites. The acquisition apparatus comprises a receiving part for receiving the device distance and the device position from the position detecting device, and a verification position calculating part for calculating the verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance. The apparatus further includes a validity judgment part for judging that the device position detected by the position detecting device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position.
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11 Claims
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a receiver which receives a device distance and a device position from a position detecting device which measures the device distance from the position detecting device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the position detecting device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
a verification position calculator, coupled to said receiver, which calculates a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance; and
a validity circuit, coupled to said verification position calculator, which judges that the device position detected by the position detecting device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus comprising:
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a receiver which receives a device distance and a device position from a communication device which measures the device distance from the communication device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the communication device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
a verification position calculator, coupled to said receiver, which calculates a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the communication device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance;
a validity circuit, coupled to said verification position calculator, which judges that the device position detected by the communication device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position; and
an access circuit, coupled to said validity circuit, which permits the communication device to gain access to a network on condition that it is judged that the device position of the communication device is valid and the device position is within a predetermined access permission area.
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a device distance and a device position from a position detecting device which measures the device distance from the position detecting device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the position detecting device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
calculating a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance; and
judging that the device position detected by the position detecting device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position.
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a device distance and a device position from a communication device which measures the device distance from the communication device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the communication device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
calculating a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the communication device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance;
judging that the device position detected by the communication device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position; and
permitting the communication device to gain access to a network on condition that it is judged that the device position of the communication device is valid and the device position is within a predetermined access permission area.
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10. A product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code stored therein, the computer readable program code in said product being effective to;
receive a device distance and a device position from a position detecting device which measures the device distance from the position detecting device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the position detecting device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
calculate a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the position detecting device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance; and
judge that the device position detected by the position detecting device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position.
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11. A product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code stored therein, the computer readable program code in said product being effective to;
receive a device distance and a device position from a communication device which measures the device distance from the communication device to each of a plurality of satellites and calculates the device position that is the position of the communication device based on the device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites;
calculate a verification position that is the position to be calculated by the communication device, based on the received device distance and the position of each of the plurality of satellites at the time of measuring the device distance;
judge that the device position detected by the communication device is valid, on condition that the device position is coincident with the verification position; and
permit the communication device to gain access to a network on condition that it is judged that the device position of the communication device is valid and the device position is within a predetermined access permission area.
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