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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2006
Rory S. Turnbull, Ipswich, GB;
Richard Gedge, Woodbridge, GB;
Rory S. Turnbull, Ipswich, GB;
Richard Gedge, Woodbridge, GB;
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company, London, GB;
Abstract
The present invention relates to authenticating a mobile device using logical location information associated with the device which provides an indication of the proximity of the device to other devices. The present invention provides a mechanism for authenticating a mobile device based on location related information or a 'logical location', but without requiring an actual location. The mobile user device identifies or discovers other devices, using direct wireless communication, within its vicinity and forwards this information to the authenticating authority. If this information matches previous or otherwise predetermined information, then the device is authenticated.