Global positioning system (gps) based secure access

Abstract

Presented herein are systems and methods for global positioning system based secure access. A request for access to a computer network is received. A determination is made whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location. If the mobile terminal is within the predetermined location, access is granted. If the mobile terminal is outside of the predetermined location, access to the computer network is denied.

1 . A method for granting access to a computer network, said method comprising:
 receiving a request for access to the computer network;   determining whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location;   granting access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is within the predetermined location; and   denying access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is outside of the predetermined location.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 requesting a wireless network to determine the location of the mobile terminal.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein requesting the wireless communication network to determine the location of the mobile terminal further comprises requesting the wireless communication network to use a global positioning system to determine the location of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 receiving a password.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the password comprises a time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number displayed on the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein determining the location of the mobile terminal further comprises:
 determining the location of the mobile terminal based on the received password.   
   
   
       7 . An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium, said computer readable medium storing a plurality of executable instructions, said executable instructions for:
 determining, at least in part, whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location;   granting access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is within the predetermined location; and   denying access to the computer network, if the mobile terminal is outside of the predetermined location.   
   
   
       8 . The article of manufacture of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of executable instructions further comprise a executable instructions for:
 receiving a request for access to the computer network.   
   
   
       9 . The article of manufacture of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of executable instructions further comprise a executable instructions for:
 initiating communication for access to the network.   
   
   
       10 . The article of manufacture of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of executable instructions further comprise instructions for:
 requesting a wireless network to determine the location of the mobile terminal.   
   
   
       11 . The article of manufacture of  claim 10 , wherein requesting the wireless network to determine the location of the mobile terminal further comprises requesting the wireless network to use a global positioning system to determine the location of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       12 . The article of manufacture of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of executable instructions also comprise executable instructions for:
 receiving a password.   
   
   
       13 . The article of manufacture of  claim 12 , wherein determining the location of the mobile terminal further comprises:
 determining the location of the mobile terminal based on the received password.   
   
   
       14 . The article of manufacture of  claim 12 , wherein the password comprises a time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number displayed on the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       15 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number is generated by the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       16 . A communication system for granting access to a computer network, said communication network comprising:
 a server for receiving a request for access to the computer network;   a wireless network for determining at least in part a location of a mobile terminal; and   wherein the server granting access to the computer network is dependent on the location of the mobile terminal.   
   
   
       17 . The communication system of  claim 16 , wherein the server grants access to the computer network if the mobile terminal is within a particular location and wherein the server denies access to the computer network if the mobile terminal is outside the particular location. 
   
   
       18 . The communication system of  claim 17 , wherein the wireless network comprises a global positioning system for determining the location of the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       19 . The communication system of  claim 18 , wherein the accuracy of the location of the mobile terminal is set by the server. 
   
   
       20 . The communication system of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 a client terminal for providing the request to the server.   
   
   
       21 . The communication system of  claim 20 , wherein the password is a time varying randomly generated alpha-numeric number displayed on or generated by the mobile terminal. 
   
   
       22 . The communication system of  claim 21 , wherein the wireless network determines the location of the mobile terminal based on the received password.