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 the computer program code are configured to, when run on the processor, cause the apparatus to;
obtain a first geographic location for a portable electronic device;
receive corresponding connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the portable electronic device to provide a second geographic location for the portable electronic device, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for a portable electronic device, wherein the apparatus is caused to receive connection point identification data without establishing a wireless communication path to said remote circuitry, 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 portable electronic device;
associate one or more corresponding instances of the first and second geographic locations of the portable electronic device; and
compare the association to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location of the portable electronic device is a spoofed geographic location for the portable electronic device.
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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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21 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 portable electronic device; receive corresponding connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the portable electronic device to provide a second geographic location for the portable electronic device, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for a portable electronic device, wherein the apparatus is caused to receive connection point identification data without establishing a wireless communication path to said remote circuitry, 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 portable electronic device; associate one or more corresponding instances of the first and second geographic locations of the portable electronic device; and compare the association to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location of the portable electronic device is a spoofed geographic location for the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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means for obtaining a first geographic location for a portable electronic device; means for receiving corresponding connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the portable electronic device to provide a second geographic location for the portable electronic device, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for a portable electronic device, wherein the connection point identification data is received without the establishment of a wireless communication path to said remote circuitry, 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 portable electronic device; means for associating one or more corresponding instances of the first and second geographic locations of the portable electronic device; and means for comparing the association to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location of the portable electronic device is a spoofed geographic location for the portable electronic device.
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable components comprising:
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a first component configured to obtain a first geographic location for a portable electronic device; a second component configured to receive corresponding connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the portable electronic device to provide a second geographic location for the portable electronic device, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for a portable electronic device, wherein the connection point identification data is received without the establishment of a wireless communication path to said remote circuitry, 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 portable electronic device; a third component configured to associate one or more corresponding instances of the first and second geographic locations of the portable electronic device; and a fourth component configured to compare the association to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location of the portable electronic device is a spoofed geographic location for the portable electronic device.
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18. A method comprising:
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obtaining a first geographic location for a portable electronic device; receiving corresponding connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the portable electronic device to provide a second geographic location for the portable electronic device, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for a portable electronic device, wherein the connection point identification data is received without the establishment of a wireless communication path to said remote circuitry, 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 portable electronic device; associating, with a processor, one or more corresponding instances of the first and second geographic locations of the portable electronic device; and comparing the association to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location of the portable electronic device is a spoofed geographic location for the portable electronic device.
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19. A method of assembly of an apparatus, the method apparatus comprising:
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providing circuitry configured for obtaining a first geographic location for a portable electronic device; providing circuitry configured for receiving corresponding connection point identification data from a connection point in the vicinity of the portable electronic device to provide a second geographic location for the portable electronic device, the connection point identification data being useable in providing a wireless communication path to a remote circuitry capable of providing a connection point for a portable electronic device, wherein the connection point identification data is received without the establishment of a wireless communication path to said remote circuitry, 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 portable electronic device; providing circuitry configured for associating one or more corresponding instances of the first and second geographic locations of the portable electronic device; providing circuitry configured for comparing the association to provide a cross-check to determine whether the first geographic location of the portable electronic device is a spoofed geographic location for the portable electronic device; and assembling together the respective circuitries to form the apparatus.
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