Method and System for Authenticating an Individual's Geo-Location Via a Communication Network and Applications Using the Same
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating an individual'"'"'s geo-location via a communication network comprising the steps of:
- a) Providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network;
b) Providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology;
c) Obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit;
d) Identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and
e) Verifying the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s geo-location.
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Abstract
A method and associated system for authenticating an individual'"'"'s geo-location via a communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) Providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network; b) Providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology; c) Obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit; d) Identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and e) Verifying the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s geo-location
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20 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating an individual'"'"'s geo-location via a communication network comprising the steps of:
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a) Providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network; b) Providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology; c) Obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit; d) Identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and e) Verifying the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s geo-location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system configured to provide that the individual owner of the smartphone and the smartphone are both securely present at the same geo-location position at the time the geo-location of the smartphone position via (GPS) was captured.
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20. A system for authenticating an individual'"'"'s geo-location via a communication network comprising:
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a) a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network, wherein the system is configured to obtain via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit; and b) a biometric user identification technology worn by the individual configured to obtain biometric characteristics that are unique to each human, wherein the system is configured to identify the user with the biometric user identification technology and to verify the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s geo-location.
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