The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Itzhack Goldberg, Hadera, IL;

Harry R. McGregor, Tucson, AZ (US);

Yossi Mesika, Afula, IL;

Christopher B. Moore, Vail, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/81 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/81 (2013.01); G06F 21/88 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2111 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments for authorizing power charging of a user equipment (UE) based on a location. A power charging session is authorized by firmware of the UE for charging the UE upon detecting the UE is currently located and validated within an authorized geographic location. Either an unauthorized charging session is permitted to charge the UE up to a pre-authorized charging limit upon the UE being located in an unauthorized geographic location, or the power charging session is permitted to continue to charge the UE upon detecting the UE relocated from the authorized geographic location to an unauthorized geographic location.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…