Patent ID: 8831570
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, for authenticating a mobile device associated with a user to permit the mobile device to access an application, comprising: receiving, by a location token service server, from the mobile device, a first message including a first location of the mobile device, a universal unique identifier associated with the mobile device, a telephone number of the mobile device, a user identification associated with the mobile device, and a password corresponding to the user identification; creating, by the location token service server, in response to the first message, a user session associated with the mobile device; receiving, by the location token service server, from the mobile device, a second message including a second location of the mobile device, the universal unique identifier, the telephone number, the user identification, and the password; determining, by the location token service server, whether the second location is within a threshold distance of the first location; and returning, by the location token service server, to the mobile device, in response to determining that the second location is within the threshold distance of the first location, a token for use by the mobile device in obtaining access to the application.