Location-Based Security Rules

• US 20180268153A1
• Filed: 05/11/2018
• Published: 09/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Zellner, Samuel N.
• Granted Patent: US 10,354,079 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/107 wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6045 Identity confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/609 Secret communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/15 Information service where the information is dependent on the location of the subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42136 Administration or customisation of services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

Location based security rules are provided for preventing unauthorized access to a device, application, system, content, and/or network, etc. The location-based security rules enable a user, computing device, system, etc. to access the requested item or information when the user provides proper identification information. The proper identification information is based in part on the location of the user and/or the user'"'"'s access request.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, for affecting a remote device of a user of a wireless communication service based on location information of a wireless communication device of the user, comprising:

receiving, by the remote device, a message instructing the remote device to perform a geofence-related operation, the message being sent responsive to a determination that a location rule, pre-established by the user, has been satisfied using location information of the wireless communication device, the location information relating to a location of the wireless communication device that is remote from the remote device of the user; and

performing, by the remote device, the geofence-related operation in accordance with the message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message relates to switching a power mode of the remote device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is received over a local area network, a wide area network, or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identity information associated with the user, the location information, and the location rule are stored at the remote device.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

performing a new geofence-related operation based on the user changing the rule.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising:

receiving an override of the execution of the location rule, wherein the override is in response to a notification to the user giving the user an opportunity to override the execution of the rule.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a cloud service includes a feature server, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the cloud service, wherein the location of the wireless communication device is tracked by a network location service, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the network location service, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device includes a feature server, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device includes a location system, wherein the wireless communication device tracks the location of the wireless communication device using the location system, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the location system, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a feature server resides on a local area network of the user, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the feature server, wherein a location system tracks the location of the wireless communication device, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the location system, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

10. A remote device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to configure the processor to;

receive a message instructing the remote device to perform a geofence-related operation, the message being sent responsive to a determination that a location rule, pre-established by a user, has been satisfied using location information of a wireless communication device, the location information relating to a location of the wireless communication device that is remote from the remote device of the user; and

perform the geofence-related operation in accordance with the message.

11. The remote device of claim 10, wherein the message relates to switching a power mode of the remote device.

12. The remote device of claim 10, wherein the message is received over a local area network, a wide area network, or a combination thereof.

13. The remote device of claim 10, wherein identity information associated with the user, the location information, and the location rule are stored at the remote device.

14. The remote device of claim 10, the instructions executable by the processor to configure the processor to:

perform a new geofence-related operation based on the user changing the rule.

15. The remote device of claim 10, the instructions executable by the processor to configure the processor to:

receive an override of the execution of the location rule, wherein the override is in response to a notification to the user giving the user an opportunity to override the execution of the rule.

16. The remote device of claim 10, wherein a cloud service includes a feature server, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the cloud service, wherein the location of the wireless communication device is tracked by a network location service, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the network location service, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

17. The remote device of claim 10, wherein the wireless communication device includes a feature server, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device includes a location system, wherein the wireless communication device tracks the location of the wireless communication device using the location system, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the location system, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

18. The remote device of claim 10, wherein a feature server resides on a local area network of the user, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the feature server, wherein a location system tracks the location of the wireless communication device, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the location system, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

19. A system comprising:

an application executable by a wireless communication device; and

a remote device, the remote device configured to;

receive a message instructing the remote device to perform a geofence-related operation, the message being sent responsive to a determination that a location rule, pre-established by a user, has been satisfied using location information of the wireless communication device, the location information relating to a location of the wireless communication device that is remote from the remote device of the user; and

perform the geofence-related operation in accordance with the message.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the message relates to switching a power mode of the remote device.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the message is received over a local area network, a wide area network, or a combination thereof.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein identity information associated with the user, the location information, and the location rule are stored at the remote device.

23. The system of claim 19, the remote device configured to:

perform a new geofence-related operation based on the user changing the rule.

24. The system of claim 19, the remote device configured to:

receive an override of the execution of the location rule, wherein the override is in response to a notification to the user giving the user an opportunity to override the execution of the rule.

25. The system of claim 19, comprising:

a network location service configured to track the location of the wireless communication device; and

a feature server configured to;

receive the location information from the network location service;

transmit the message to the remote device; and

wherein a cloud service includes the feature server, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, and wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the cloud service.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the application executable by the wireless communication device includes a feature server, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device includes a location system, wherein the wireless communication device tracks the location of the wireless communication device using the location system, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the location system, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.

27. The system of claim 19, comprising:

a feature server that resides on a local area network of the user, wherein the user establishes the location rule using the feature server, wherein the location rule is stored in a memory of the feature server, wherein a location system tracks the location of the wireless communication device, wherein the feature server receives the location information from the location system, and wherein the remote device receives the message from the feature server.