Location Reliability Determination
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus is provided that allows the determination of the reliability of a location determined by a mobile device in response to Navigation System signals. The mobile device sends positioning information derived from the Navigation System signals to a server, the server comparing the positioning information to reference information received from base stations in order to determine its reliability.
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53 Claims
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1-34. -34. (canceled)
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35. A verification method, comprising:
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receiving positioning information from a mobile device, the positioning information being derived from Navigation System signals received by the mobile device; receiving reference information from a base station, the reference information being derived from Navigation System signals received by the base station; and comparing the positioning information to the reference information, such that the reliability of the positioning information can be verified. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for use in authenticating a transaction, comprising:
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receiving a request from a terminal to authenticate a transaction; receiving information from the terminal identifying a token that is being used to initiate the transaction; identifying a mobile device that is associated with the token; determining the location of the mobile device; verifying the determined location of the mobile device by verifying the reliability of position information derived from Navigation System signals received by the mobile device; comparing the location of the mobile device to the location of the transaction; and authenticating the transaction if the location of the mobile device is within a predetermined area relative to the location of the transaction and the location of the mobile device has been verified.
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45. A system for determining the reliability of Navigation System signals received by a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a mobile device having a Navigation System receiver and adapted to produce positioning information derived from Navigation System signals; a base station having a Navigation System receiver and adapted to produce reference information derived from Navigation System signals; a server having a processor; a first communication link between the server and mobile device for transmitting positioning information from the mobile device to the server; and a second communication link between the server and the base station for transmitting reference information to the server; wherein the processor is programmed to compare the positioning information to the reference information, such that the reliability of the positioning information can be verified. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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