Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Authentication based on a current location of a communications device associated with an entity
- Patent Title (中): 基于与实体相关联的通信设备的当前位置的认证
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Application No.: US13435951Application Date: 2012-03-30
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Publication No.: US08904496B1Publication Date: 2014-12-02
- Inventor: Daniel V. Bailey , Lawrence N. Friedman , Yedidya Dotan , Samuel Curry , Riaz Zolfonoon
- Applicant: Daniel V. Bailey , Lawrence N. Friedman , Yedidya Dotan , Samuel Curry , Riaz Zolfonoon
- Applicant Address: US MA Hopkinton
- Assignee: EMC Corporation
- Current Assignee: EMC Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Hopkinton
- Agent Krishnendu Gupta; Jason A. Reyes
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00 ; G06F21/44
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method and system for use in authenticating an entity in connection with a computerized resource. An authentication request is received from entity for access to computerized resource. An input signal is received from a communications device associated with entity. The input signal comprises current location of communications device. The current location of communications device is derived from input signal. A location history in connection with communications device is captured. The location history comprises a record of discrete locations visited by communications device over a period of time. An analysis is performed between current location of the communications device and location history in connection with communications device. An authentication result is generated based on analysis between current location of communications device and location history in connection with communications device. The authentication result can be used for authenticating entity.
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