Access authorization servers, methods and computer program products employing wireless terminal location

摘要

An access authorization server includes an access authorization processor configured to receive information concerning an access attempt at a subscribed location, to obtain location information from a wireless network provider for a wireless terminal associated with the subscribed location, to correlate a location of the wireless terminal with the subscribed location, to generate authorization information for the access attempt in response to a result of the correlation of the location of the wireless terminal and the subscribed location, and to transmit the authorization information to a security processor at the subscribed location or to the wireless terminal. Corresponding method and computer program embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A tangible computer server, for authorizing access for a user, comprising:
an access authorization processor; and a computer-readable storage device comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the access authorization processor, cause the access authorization processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving information concerning an access attempt from a subscribed location;obtaining first location information corresponding to a first wireless terminal of multiple wireless terminals associated with a subscriber account, the subscriber account being associated with the subscribed location, and the first location information indicating a first location for the first wireless terminal of the multiple wireless terminals;correlating the first location to the subscribed location in a first correlation act;obtaining second location information corresponding to a second wireless terminal of multiple wireless terminals associated with a subscriber account, the subscriber account being associated with the subscribed location, and the second location information indicating a second location for the second wireless terminal of the multiple wireless terminals;correlating the second location to the subscribed location in a second correlation act;if both of the first correlation act and the second correlation act results in satisfactory results:
generating authorization information corresponding to the access attempt; andtransmitting the authorization information to a security processor associated with the subscribed location; andinitiating, if at least one of the first correlation act and the second correlation act results in an unsatisfactory result, obtaining additional authentication information concerning the access attempt.