US 9,455,987 B2
METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GEO-VERIFICATIONGeneral
US 9,455,987 B2
METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GEO-VERIFICATION
Tech Center:
2400 Networking, Multiplexing, Cable, and Security
Examiner:
Yogesh Paliwal
Art Unit:
2435 Cryptography and Security
Agent:
Perry + Currier Inc.
Inventors:
Ryan WINTER; Kundan JOSHI
Assignee:
WINTER, RYAN
Priority:
04/16/15
Filed:
04/16/15
Granted:
09/27/16
Expiration:
04/17/34
Abstract
A method, system and apparatus are provided for geo-verification for access to data stored in a memory of a server having a processor and a network interface connected to the memory. The method includes: storing, in the memory, access control data including an approved geographic area; receiving at the processor, from a client computing device via the network interface, a request for access to the data, the request containing a client location of the client computing device, the client location including global positioning system (GPS) coordinates; comparing, at the processor, the client location to the approved geographic area; when the client location is within the approved geographic area, permitting access to the data for the client computing device via the network interface; and when the client location is not within the approved geographic area, denying the request.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06F2221/2141G06Q30/0203G06FH04L63/0853H04L