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Proximity warnings for remote services

  • US 7,738,127 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2005
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method implemented in a machine-readable medium and to execute on a device, the method, comprising:

  • detecting a request for a remote service from a requestor;

    resolving a first location of the requestor and a second location for the remote service;

    comparing the first location to the second location; and

    determining in response to the comparison whether to issue a warning to the requestor before the request is submitted to the remote service for processing, the requestor is a user and permitting the user to affirm the request for processing in view of the warning and giving control to the user as to whether to process the request, the comparison based on a threshold distance between the first and second location and the threshold distance is obtained based on a particular identity for the requestor, the threshold distance changes depending upon identities of requestors.

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