VERIFYING GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF WIDE AREA NETWORK USERS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a request for an access code from a first computing device at a first network address of a network, to a second computing device;
receiving, at the first computing device, manual entry of the access code, wherein the access code is broadcast within a geographic area including a purported location of a user of the first computing device;
transmitting the received access code from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein transmission of the received access code from the same first network address is usable to confirm that the first computing device is located within the geographic area.
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Abstract
A method for verifying a purported location of a wide area network user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving information from a user via a wide area network, including a purported geographical location of the network user. A first network address from which the information is received is recoded, and an access code is generated and recorded. The access code is broadcast in a defined region that includes the purported geographical location of the user. A user access code is then received via the wide area network from the user. The user access code is compared with the access code broadcast in a defined region, and the first network address is compared to a second network address from which the user access code is received. If the codes and addresses match, the geographical location of the user is considered verifies and the user may be validated. Various methods for broadcasting the access code and various systems for implementing the method are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a request for an access code from a first computing device at a first network address of a network, to a second computing device; receiving, at the first computing device, manual entry of the access code, wherein the access code is broadcast within a geographic area including a purported location of a user of the first computing device; transmitting the received access code from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein transmission of the received access code from the same first network address is usable to confirm that the first computing device is located within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible computer-readable medium comprising instructions encoded thereon, the instructions configured for execution by a first computing device in order to cause the first computing device to perform operations comprising:
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transmitting a request for an access code from a first network address associated with the first computing device; receiving manual entry of the access code, wherein the access code is broadcast within a geographic area including a purported location of a user of the first computing device; and transmitting the received access code to a second computing device, wherein transmission of the received access code from the same first network address is usable to confirm that the first computing device is located within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device comprising:
a processor configured to execute software instruction in order to cause the computing device to; transmit a request for an access code, from a first network address associated with the computing device, to a remote computing system; receive manual entry of the access code, wherein the access code is broadcast within a geographic area including a purported location of a user of the computing device; and transmit the received access code from the computing device to the remote computing system, wherein transmission of the received access code from the same first network address is usable to confirm that the first computing device is located within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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