Providing a Service With Location-Based Authorization
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1. A method of providing a service, comprising:
- receiving a request to provide the service to a device;
determining a first location associated with the device; and
authorizing the service to the device based on the first location.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a service are provided. A request is received to provide the service to a device. A location of the device, or a network interface through which the device is coupled, is determined. Finally, the delivery of the service is authorized based on the determined location of the device, or the determined network interface.
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1. A method of providing a service, comprising:
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receiving a request to provide the service to a device; determining a first location associated with the device; and authorizing the service to the device based on the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing a service, comprising:
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receiving a request to provide the service to a device; determining identification information associated with a network interface device through which the device is connected; and authorizing the service to the device based on the identification information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer-based system for providing a service to a device comprising:
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a tracker configured to receive a request to access the service; a locator engine configured to determine a first location associated with the device; and an authorization engine configured to authorize the providing of the service based on the first location. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A computer based system for providing a service to a device, comprising:
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a tracker configured to receive a request to access the service; a locator engine configured to determine the identification information associated with a network interface through which the device is connected; and an authorization engine configured to authorize the providing of the service to the device based on the identification information. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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