GEOLOCATION ENGINE
First Claim
1. A method for determining a geo-location, comprising:
- collecting geolocation data associated with a first device by a module stored in memory and executed by a processor on the first device, the first device in communication with a first server which provides a service over a network;
identifying whether one or more selected programs are present at the first device;
transmitting the geolocation data and programs and a list of the present selected programs to a second server;
receiving a geolocation message from the second server; and
providing the received geolocation message to the first server
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention for determining a geo-location for a device in communication with a network service provider begin with installing a mechanism for collecting geolocation data at a client device. The mechanism may be implemented as a mobile app, client application, browser plug-in, or other mechanism. The mechanism may collect geolocation data from multiple sources, including the device itself and other devices within the vicinity. The mechanism may also collect data regarding selected programs that may be installed on the client device. The geolocation data and program data may be transmitted back to a server for processing. The server may determine whether a geolocation is acceptable by determining a geolocation from the geolocation data, a likelihood of accuracy and/or trust score, as well as determining if any undesirable programs are stored on the client device. A determination regarding the geolocation of the client device if made, a white list of devices may be updated, and the geolocation results are provided the network service provider, either directly by the server or through the mechanism on the client device
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19 Claims
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1. A method for determining a geo-location, comprising:
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collecting geolocation data associated with a first device by a module stored in memory and executed by a processor on the first device, the first device in communication with a first server which provides a service over a network; identifying whether one or more selected programs are present at the first device; transmitting the geolocation data and programs and a list of the present selected programs to a second server; receiving a geolocation message from the second server; and providing the received geolocation message to the first server - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining a geolocation at a server, comprising:
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receiving geolocation data from a first client device in communication with a first server which provides a service over a network, the geolocation data received by a second server and associated with the first device; processing the geolocation data associated with the first device to determine a geolocation for the first device determining if the geolocation satisfies a threshold associated with a geolocation requirement; determining a geolocation status based on the threshold determination; and transmitting the geolocation status to the first client. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for determining a geo-location, the method comprising:
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collecting geolocation data associated with a first device by a module stored in memory and executed by a processor on the first device, the first device in communication with a first server which provides a service over a network; identifying whether one or more selected programs are present at the first device; transmitting the geolocation data and programs and a list of the present selected programs to a second server; receiving a geolocation message from the second server; and providing the received geolocation message to the first server.
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19. A computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for determining a geolocation at a server, the method comprising:
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receiving geolocation data from a first client device in communication with a first server which provides a service over a network, the geolocation data received by a second server and associated with the first device; processing the geolocation data associated with the first device to determine a geolocation for the first device determining if the geolocation satisfies a threshold associated with a geolocation requirement; determining a geolocation status based on the threshold determination; and transmitting the geolocation status to the first client.
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