Method and system for authenticating an individual's geo-location via a communication network and applications using the same
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating an individual'"'"'s mobile geo-location via a communication network comprising the steps of:
- a) providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network;
b) providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology coupled to the smartphone;
c) obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit;
d) identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and
e) verifying via the communications network the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s mobile geo-location anywhere within a geographic scope of the communications network of the smartphone.
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Abstract
A method and associated system for authenticating an individual'"'"'s geo-location via a communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) Providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network; b) Providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology; c) Obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit; d) Identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and e) Verifying the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s geo-location.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating an individual'"'"'s mobile geo-location via a communication network comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network; b) providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology coupled to the smartphone; c) obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit; d) identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and e) verifying via the communications network the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s mobile geo-location anywhere within a geographic scope of the communications network of the smartphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for authenticating an individual'"'"'s mobile geo-location via a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an individual with a smartphone having a GPS receiving unit associated with a communications network; b) providing the individual with a biometric user identification technology coupled to the smartphone; c) obtaining via the communications network the geo-location of the smartphone utilizing the GPS receiving unit; d) identifying the user with the biometric user identification technology by obtaining biometric characteristics that are unique to each human; and e) verifying via the communications network the biometric user identification technology is within a preset proximity to the smartphone to authenticate the individual'"'"'s mobile geo-location anywhere within a geographic scope of the communications network of the smartphone, and further including the step limiting access to at least some of the smartphone applications to the individual as verified by the biometric user identification technology. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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