Patent ID: 9386042
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for utilizing geographical location information to manage applications in a computer network system, the method comprising: receiving, by a global positioning system (GPS) service entity, a request for geographical location information associated with an infrastructure enclosure device from a location request entity, wherein the location request entity is hosted by the infrastructure enclosure device and includes a geographical restriction parameter that defines at least one selected from a group consisting of a permissible geographical location in which the location requesting entity may be stored and an impermissible geographical location in which the location requesting entity may not be stored; acquiring, by the GPS service entity, the geographical location information from a location enablement device included in the infrastructure enclosure device; and sending, by the GPS service entity, the acquired geographical location information to the location request entity, wherein the location request entity enforces a policy based on the acquired geographical location information.