Service Subscription Using Geophysical Location
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1. A method comprising:
- determining the geophysical location of a plurality of devices on a network, said devices comprising subscriber access points for said network;
receiving a subscription request on a first of said plurality of devices from a subscriber device;
determining that said subscription request encompasses a specific geographic area;
determining a second of said plurality of network devices within said specific geographic area; and
generating configuration information such that said subscriber device may connect to said first and said second of said plurality of devices.
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Abstract
Subscriptions to a network may be limited to certain geographic areas by defining a geographic area for the subscriber, identifying all of the network access points with the geographic area, and enabling the subscriber to access the network through those network access points. The network access points may be outfitted with Global Positioning System receivers or other geophysical location determination mechanisms such that the actual location of the network access point is used in determining a subscriber'"'"'s permitted access.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining the geophysical location of a plurality of devices on a network, said devices comprising subscriber access points for said network; receiving a subscription request on a first of said plurality of devices from a subscriber device; determining that said subscription request encompasses a specific geographic area; determining a second of said plurality of network devices within said specific geographic area; and generating configuration information such that said subscriber device may connect to said first and said second of said plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network comprising:
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a network backbone; and a plurality of network devices, each of said network devices comprising; geophysical location information that is electronically accessible; a subscriber interface; and a subscriber authentication mechanism adapted to establish communications with a subscriber device, determine that said subscriber device has permission to gain network access through said network device, and establish network access for said subscriber device through said subscriber interface; said network being adapted to; receive a subscription request on a first of said plurality of network devices from said subscriber device; determine that said subscription request encompasses a specific geographic area; determine a second of said plurality of network devices within said specific geographic area; and generate configuration information such that said subscriber device may connect to said first and said second of said plurality of devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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