Method and apparatus for dynamic detection of geo-location obfuscation in client-server connections through an IP tunnel
US10038712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamic detection of fraudulent client connections to a server, in which, for example, the connection is made using an internet protocol (IP) tunneling technology such as networking on a virtual private network (VPN) and making the connection via a VPN tunnel in order to obfuscate the client IP address, in which a user of a client device may employ spoofing of IP-geo location mechanisms and IP classification on the server side. Such a user may have various motivations for obfuscating the client device's geo-location by using an IP tunnel when connecting to a server such as gaining access to services that are not allowed in certain locations (e.g., certain movie and television content providers); browsing server data while maintaining a higher level of anonymity; and performing fraudulent actions on the server.
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