Verifying geographical location of wide area network users
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a request for an access code from a first computing device to a second computing device;
subsequent to the access code being broadcast within a geographic area including a location of a user of the first computing device, the first computing device receiving manual entry of the access code;
transmitting the received access code from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein the transmission of the received access code is usable to confirm that the user of the first computing device is located within the geographic area.
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Abstract
A method for verifying a purported location of a wide area network user is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of receiving information from a user via a wide area network, including a purported geographical location of the network user. A first network address from which the information is received is recoded, and an access code is generated and recorded. The access code is broadcast in a defined region that includes the purported geographical location of the user. A user access code is then received via the wide area network from the user. The user access code is compared with the access code broadcast in a defined region, and the first network address is compared to a second network address from which the user access code is received. If the codes and addresses match, the geographical location of the user is considered verifies and the user may be validated. Various methods for broadcasting the access code and various systems for implementing the method are disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a request for an access code from a first computing device to a second computing device; subsequent to the access code being broadcast within a geographic area including a location of a user of the first computing device, the first computing device receiving manual entry of the access code; transmitting the received access code from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein the transmission of the received access code is usable to confirm that the user of the first computing device is located within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions encoded thereon, the instructions configured for execution by a first computing device in order to cause the first computing device to perform operations comprising:
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transmitting a request for an access code to a second computing device; in response to the second computing device causing the access code to be broadcast within a geographic area including a purported location of a user of the first computing device, receiving manual entry of the access code; and transmitting the received access code to the second computing device, wherein the transmission of the received access code is usable to confirm that the user of the first computing device is located within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device comprising:
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a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the computing device to; transmit a request for an access code to a remote computing system; receive manual entry of the access code, wherein the access code has been broadcast within a geographic area including a purported location of a user of the computing device; and transmit the received access code to the remote computing system, wherein the remote computing system is configured to use the transmission of the received access code to confirm that the user of the computing device is located within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a request for an access code from a first computing device to a second computing device, wherein the first computing device is located within a geographic region, and wherein the second computing device is configured to cause the access code to be broadcast within the geographic region; the first computing device receiving manual entry of the access code; and the first computing device transmitting the received access code to the second computing device, wherein the transmission of the received access code is usable by the second computing device to confirm that the first computing device is located within the geographic region.
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