System and Method for Identifying Attempts to Tamper with a Terminal Using Geographic Position Data
First Claim
1. A device for identifying attempts to tamper with a device using geographic position data for the device, comprising:
- a geographic positioning system (GPS) module;
a memory configured to store a geographic usage policy for the device, wherein the geographic usage policy defines an allowable geographic operation zone for the device; and
a secure processor including a tamper identification logic module, the tamper identification logic module configured to;
receive geographic position data from the GPS module indicative of a geographic location of the device,determine whether the geographic location of the device is within the allowable geographic operation zone for the device, andperform a corrective action identified in the geographic usage policy if the location of the device is not within the allowable geographic zone.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems, methods, and computer program products for identifying possible attempts to tamper with a terminal using geographic position data. For a terminal, a geographic usage policy is defined that identifies an allowable geographic operational zone for the terminal. The geographic usage policy may also include corrective action or actions based on violations of the usage policy. The type of corrective action may vary based on the details associated with the violation (e.g., distance from the operational zone, time of day, etc.). A tamper identification module receives geographic position data from a global positioning system within the terminal. The tamper identification module then determines whether the received position data is within the allowable geographic operation zone for the terminal. If the position data is not within the allowable geographic operation zone, then the appropriate corrective action is performed.
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1. A device for identifying attempts to tamper with a device using geographic position data for the device, comprising:
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a geographic positioning system (GPS) module; a memory configured to store a geographic usage policy for the device, wherein the geographic usage policy defines an allowable geographic operation zone for the device; and a secure processor including a tamper identification logic module, the tamper identification logic module configured to; receive geographic position data from the GPS module indicative of a geographic location of the device, determine whether the geographic location of the device is within the allowable geographic operation zone for the device, and perform a corrective action identified in the geographic usage policy if the location of the device is not within the allowable geographic zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for identifying attempts to tamper with a device using geographic position data for the device, comprising:
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receiving geographic position data from a global positioning system (GPS) module; determining, in a secure processor within the device, whether the received geographic position data is within an allowable geographic usage zone defined by a geographic usage policy defined for the device; and if the received geographic position data is not within the allowable geographic usage zone, performing a corrective action, wherein the corrective action is defined by the geographic usage policy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising a computer useable storage medium including control logic stored therein enabling the identification of attempts to tamper with a device using geographic position data for the device, comprising:
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means for enabling a processor to receive geographic position data from a global positioning system (GPS) module; means for enabling the processor to determine whether the received geographic position data is within an allowable geographic usage zone defined by a geographic usage policy defined for the device; and means for enabling the processor to perform a corrective action, wherein the corrective action is defined by the geographic usage policy if the received geographic position data is not within the allowable geographic usage zone.
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