Apparatus and method for use in location determination
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory having computer program code stored thereon, wherein the memory and thecomputer program code are configured to, when run on the processor, cause the apparatus to;
obtain a first geographic location for a mobile item;
receive intrinsically freely available connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the mobile item to provide a second geographic location for the mobile item, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for the mobile item or a mobile cellular device, the connection point identification data being associated with a geographic location of the remote circuitry, said associated geographic location of the remote circuitry being used to provide the second geographic location for the mobile item;
associate one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations for the mobile item;
compare the one or more associated instances of the first and second geographic locations to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location for the mobile item is a spoofed geographic location for the mobile item; and
associate the one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations based on the respective times of receipt of the first geographic location and connection point identification data, and wherein the connection point identification data is time stamped to prevent falsification of the respective time of receipt using recorded data.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes circuitry configured for location determination arranged to obtain a geographic location of the apparatus; circuitry configured receiving connection point identification data, the connection point identification data useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry providing a connection point, and wherein the connection point identification data is associated with a geographic location of the remote circuitry; and circuitry configured for associating one or more instances of the geographic location of the apparatus, as provided by the circuitry configured for location determination, with corresponding instances of the connection point identification data. This associating may be used to cross-check/validate the geographical location provided by the circuitry configured for location determination.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having computer program code stored thereon, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, when run on the processor, cause the apparatus to; obtain a first geographic location for a mobile item; receive intrinsically freely available connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the mobile item to provide a second geographic location for the mobile item, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for the mobile item or a mobile cellular device, the connection point identification data being associated with a geographic location of the remote circuitry, said associated geographic location of the remote circuitry being used to provide the second geographic location for the mobile item; associate one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations for the mobile item; compare the one or more associated instances of the first and second geographic locations to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location for the mobile item is a spoofed geographic location for the mobile item; and associate the one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations based on the respective times of receipt of the first geographic location and connection point identification data, and wherein the connection point identification data is time stamped to prevent falsification of the respective time of receipt using recorded data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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circuitry configured to obtain a first geographic location for a mobile item; circuitry configured to receive intrinsically freely available connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the mobile item to provide a second geographic location for the mobile item, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for the mobile item or a mobile cellular device, the connection point identification data being associated with a geographic location of the remote circuitry, said associated geographic location of the remote circuitry being used to provide the second geographic location for the mobile item; circuitry configured to associate one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations for the mobile item; circuitry configured to compare the one or more associated instances of the first and second geographic locations to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location for the mobile item is a spoofed geographic location for the mobile item; and circuitry configured to associate the one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations based on the respective times of receipt of the first geographic location and connection point identification data, and wherein the connection point identification data is time stamped to prevent falsification of the respective time of receipt using recorded data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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obtaining, by use of an apparatus, a first geographic location for a mobile item; receiving, by use of an apparatus, intrinsically freely available connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the mobile item to provide a second geographic location for the mobile item, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for the mobile item or a mobile cellular device, the connection point identification data being associated with a geographic location of the remote circuitry, said associated geographic location of the remote circuitry being used to provide the second geographic location for the mobile item; associating, by use of an apparatus, one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations for the mobile item; comparing, by use of an apparatus, the one or more associated instances of the first and second geographic locations to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location for the mobile item is a spoofed geographic location for the mobile item; and associating, by use of an apparatus, the one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations based on the respective times of receipt of the first geographic location and connection point identification data, and wherein the connection point identification data is time stamped to prevent falsification of the respective time of receipt using recorded data. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer code, the computer code configured to:
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obtain a first geographic location for a mobile item; receive intrinsically freely available connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the mobile item to provide a second geographic location for the mobile item, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for the mobile item or a mobile cellular device, the connection point identification data being associated with a geographic location of the remote circuitry, said associated geographic location of the remote circuitry being used to provide the second geographic location for the mobile item; associate one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations for the mobile item; and compare the one or more associated instances of the first and second geographic locations to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location for the mobile item is a spoofed geographic location for the mobile item; and associate the one or more instances of the first and second geographic locations based on the respective times of receipt of the first geographic location and connection point identification data, and wherein the connection point identification data is time stamped to prevent falsification of the respective time of receipt using recorded data.
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