Comment Patent (Score 2, Informative) 199
I havent had a chance to read it, but the patent for the method is 5,757,916
(http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm and enter the number)
From the abstract: "A method and apparatus for authenticating the identity of a remote user entity where the identity of such user entity is authenticated by use of information specific to geodetic location of the user entity but that changes constantly, making "spoofing" the host device extremely difficult. The invention is preferably implemented utilizing satellite positioning technology to produce the identifying information."
(http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm and enter the number)
From the abstract: "A method and apparatus for authenticating the identity of a remote user entity where the identity of such user entity is authenticated by use of information specific to geodetic location of the user entity but that changes constantly, making "spoofing" the host device extremely difficult. The invention is preferably implemented utilizing satellite positioning technology to produce the identifying information."
