Location aware wireless security
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1. A wireless network system comprising:
- a wireless receiver that receives communications from wireless devices;
a sensor that detects the location of a wireless device sending communications to the wireless receiver; and
a controller coupled to the detector that rejects access to the wireless network by a wireless device as a function of the location of the wireless device.
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Abstract
A secure wireless network system includes one or more wireless receivers that receive communications from wireless devices. The wireless receivers, or access points, include sensors that detect the location of a wireless device sending communications to the wireless receiver. A controller rejects access to the wireless network by a wireless device as a function of the location of the wireless device. In further embodiments, security information is combined with location information to form events. The events are correlated with known access attempt patterns to control access to the network.
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1. A wireless network system comprising:
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a wireless receiver that receives communications from wireless devices;
a sensor that detects the location of a wireless device sending communications to the wireless receiver; and
a controller coupled to the detector that rejects access to the wireless network by a wireless device as a function of the location of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless network system comprising:
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a wireless receiver that receives communications from wireless devices;
a detector that detects the location of a wireless device sending communications to the wireless receiver;
an event generator that generates events including location information;
a pattern matcher that matches generated events with known intrusion patterns; and
a controller coupled to the detector that controls access to the wireless network by a wireless device as a function of the matches. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling access to a wireless network, the method comprising:
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detecting a network access attempt by a wireless client device;
determining the location of the wireless client device; and
rejecting access by the wireless client device as a function of the location of the wireless client device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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