METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATION UTILIZING LOCATION
First Claim
1. A method of authentication, comprising obtaining verified location data of a verifying party requiring authentication, the verified location data being associated with an actual physical location for the verifying party but not revealing the actual physical location, comparing the verified location data with claimed location data, the claimed location data being associated with an actual claimed physical location, and authenticating the verifying party on the basis of the comparison.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for authentication using physical location, in an embodiment as a second factor in an authentication process.
The method comprises the steps of obtaining verified location data based on an actual physical location of a verifying party. The actual physical location is anonymized by an anonymising process, in order to conceal the actual physical location. This allows use of the location data whilst protecting the privacy of the verifying party.
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32 Claims
- 1. A method of authentication, comprising obtaining verified location data of a verifying party requiring authentication, the verified location data being associated with an actual physical location for the verifying party but not revealing the actual physical location, comparing the verified location data with claimed location data, the claimed location data being associated with an actual claimed physical location, and authenticating the verifying party on the basis of the comparison.
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30. An apparatus for facilitating authentication, comprising a verifying party apparatus associated with a verifying party to be authenticated, the verifying party apparatus comprising a location verification application arranged to obtain verified location data, the verified location data being associated with an actual physical location for the verifying party, but not revealing the actual physical location, and being arranged to be compared with claimed location data being associated with an actual claimed physical location, for authentication of the verifying party on the basis of the comparison.
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31. A comparing apparatus for facilitating authentication, the comparing apparatus being associated with an authenticating party, and comprising a comparison application which is arranged to compare verified location data of a verifying party requiring authentication, the verified location data being associated with an actual physical location for the verifying party, but not revealing the actual physical location, with claimed location data being associated with an actual claimed physical location, and to authenticate the verifying party on the basis of the comparison.
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32. A relying party apparatus for facilitating authentication, the relying party apparatus comprising a location information providing application, arranged to provide claimed location data, the claimed location data being associated with an actual claimed physical location, and being arranged to be compared with verified location data of a verifying party requiring authentication, the verified location data being associated with an actual physical location for the verifying party, but not revealing the actual physical location, so that the verifying party can be authenticated on the basis of the comparison.
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