APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION BASED SECURITY FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A REMOTE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing location based security for communication between a remote device and a mobile device having a global positioning system receiver for determining its current position, the method comprising:
- receiving geographic data from the remote device;
determining if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic region based on the geographic data and the current position; and
enabling subsequent communication with the remote device when the current position is within the predetermined geographic region.
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Abstract
A method for providing location based security for communication between a remote device and a mobile device having a global positioning system receiver for determining its current position. The method comprises receiving geographic data from the remote device, determining if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic region based on the geographic data and the current position, and enabling subsequent communication with the remote device when the current position is within the predetermined geographic region.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing location based security for communication between a remote device and a mobile device having a global positioning system receiver for determining its current position, the method comprising:
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receiving geographic data from the remote device; determining if the mobile device is within a predetermined geographic region based on the geographic data and the current position; and enabling subsequent communication with the remote device when the current position is within the predetermined geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for providing location based security for communication between a vehicle and a remote device, the apparatus comprising:
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a wireless transceiver coupled to the vehicle; a global positioning system receiver coupled to the vehicle for determining a current position of the vehicle; and a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver and the global positioning system receiver, the processor configured to; receive a digital certificate comprising geographic data and a corresponding digital signature from the remote device via the wireless transceiver; verify that the digital certificate was issued by a trusted certificate authority; and determine if the vehicle is positioned within a predetermined geographic region based on the geographic data and the current position of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for establishing a secure connection with a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a network interface for communicating with the vehicle; a processor coupled to the network interface and configured to; transmit geographic data and an associated digital signature to the vehicle, wherein the geographic data corresponds to a predetermined geographic region; receive data regarding the vehicle when the vehicle is positioned within the predetermined geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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