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Using trusted devices to augment location-based account protection

  • US 9,449,156 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2012
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented process performed by an authentication process for a service accessible over a computer network, comprising:

  • receiving information identifying a user, a first device from which the user is currently accessing the service, and a geographic location in which the first device is currently being used, into memory;

    determining whether the geographic location of the first device is among a set of authorized locations, from which the user has previously accessed the service, and stored for the user for the service;

    determining whether the first device has a relationship previously established with the service being accessed, the relationship being a kind of relationship in which the service communicates with a device that is known and trusted by the service;

    in response to a determination that the first device has the relationship established with the service being accessed, adding the geographic location in which the first device is currently being used to the stored set of authorized locations for the user and allowing the first device to access the service from the geographic location in which the first device is currently being used;

    receiving information identifying a user, a second device, different from the first device, and a geographic location in which the second device is currently being used, into memory; and

    determining whether the geographic location of the second device is among the set of authorized locations stored for the user for the service being accessed as updated according to the geographic location of the first device; and

    in response to a determination that the geographic location of the second device is among the set of authorized locations stored for the user as updated according to the geographic location of the first device, allowing access to the service through the second device.

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