LOCATION-ENABLED SECURITY SERVICES IN WIRELESS NETWORK
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Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for providing location enabled security services in a wireless network. In the method, a network access request from a node requesting access to the wireless network is received. A probability level for a position for the requesting node is calculated using position information claimed by the requesting node and position information about the requesting node derived from signal measurements for the requesting node received by at least one existing authorized node in the wireless network. Access for the requesting node to the wireless network is denied if the probability level does not satisfy a specified threshold condition for network security. Access for the requesting node to the wireless network is granted if the probability level does satisfy the specified threshold condition.
14 Citations
98 Claims
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79. A method of providing an addition to the security portfolio of wireless networks in which information received by the wireless network is used as a confirmation of a node'"'"'s claimed position.
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80. A method of providing true positioning of a malicious node in a wireless networks, said method comprising:
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receiving information about the malicious node by the wireless network; and using the received information by the wireless network as a confirmation of a node'"'"'s claimed position.
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81. A method of providing security in a wireless network, said method comprising:
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using a node'"'"'s true position as a security enabler in said wireless network; obtaining signal measurements by said wireless network; and instructing said wireless network to determine whether the position supplied by the node is consistent with wireless network'"'"'s own signal measurements. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. An apparatus for providing an addition to the security portfolio of wireless networks in which information received by the wireless network is used as a confirmation of a node'"'"'s claimed position.
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87. An apparatus for providing true positioning of a malicious node in a wireless networks, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving information about the malicious node by the wireless network; and means for using the received information by the wireless network as a confirmation of a node'"'"'s claimed position.
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88. An apparatus for providing security in a wireless network, said apparatus comprising:
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means for using a node'"'"'s true position as a security enabler in said wireless network; means for obtaining signal measurements by said wireless network; and means for instructing said wireless network to determine whether the position supplied by the node is consistent with wireless network'"'"'s own signal measurements. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having recorded therein a computer program for providing an addition to the security portfolio of wireless networks, said computer program product comprising means in which information received by the wireless network is used as a confirmation of a node'"'"'s claimed position.
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94. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having recorded therein a computer program for providing true positioning of a malicious node in a wireless networks, said computer program product comprising:
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computer program code means for receiving information about the malicious node by the wireless network; and computer program code means for using the received information by the wireless network as a confirmation of a node'"'"'s claimed position.
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95. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having recorded therein a computer program for providing security in a wireless network, said computer program product comprising:
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computer program code means for using a node'"'"'s true position as a security enabler in said wireless network; computer program code means for obtaining signal measurements by said wireless network; and computer program code means for instructing said wireless network to determine whether the position supplied by the node is consistent with wireless network'"'"'s own signal measurements. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98)
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Specification