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Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2012
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Jens-Peter Akelbein, Nackenheim, DE;

Wolfgang Mueller-Friedt, Meisenheim, DE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/30 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01); H04N 7/167 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/30 (2013.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2111 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are a method, system, and computer program product for a local authorization extension to provide access authorization for a module to access a computing system. A memory stores information on a first validity range comprising position coordinates for a module seeking to access the computing system and a second validity range comprising position coordinates for a location authorization extension for a computing system. A determination is made of a first position signal from a first receiver of the module and of a second position signal from a second receiver of the location authorization module. Determinations are made as to whether the first position signal is within the first validity range and whether the second position signal is within the second validity range. The module is granted access to the computing system in response to determining that the first position signal is within the first validity range and the second position signal is within the second validity range.


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