ONLINE TRANSACTION VALIDATION USING A LOCATION OBJECT
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining from end user equipment a location object caused to be stored on the end user equipment by a service provider; and
validating an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment, based at least in part on the location object.
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Abstract
A method that comprises obtaining from end user equipment a location object caused to be stored on the end user equipment by a service provider; and validating an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment, based at least in part on the location object so obtained. The method may further comprise obtaining transaction object information provided via the end user equipment; and obtaining information to assist in validating online transactions attempted using the transaction object information. The validating of the online transaction may comprise comparing a location specified by the location object to the information to assist in validating online transactions attempted using the transaction object information and taking a validation action based on a result of the comparing.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining from end user equipment a location object caused to be stored on the end user equipment by a service provider; and validating an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment, based at least in part on the location object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium storing a program element for execution by a computer, said program element comprising:
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first program code for causing the computer to obtain from end user equipment a location object caused to be stored on the end user equipment by a service provider; and second program code for causing the computer to validate an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment, based at least in part on the location object.
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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an interface for communication with end user equipment over a network; and a processing unit coupled to said interface, said processing unit being configured to; obtain from the end user equipment via said interface a location object caused to be stored on the end user equipment by a service provider; and validate an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment, based at least in part on the location object.
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for obtaining from end user equipment a location object caused to be stored on the end user equipment by a service provider; and means for validating an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment based on the location object.
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21. A method for execution by end user equipment connected to a network, said method comprising:
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storing in a memory a location object provided by a service provider; and sending the location object to a server over the network for validation of an online transaction attempted using the end user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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