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System and method for determining device location and providing access authorization

US11792282B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2022
Grant dateOct 17, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/52
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In the various embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed for determining the location of User Equipment (UE) in a network and for authorizing access to content based on said location. An aspect of the present disclosure is a method including receiving, by a Content Authorization Function (CAF), a request to provide a UE type of a UE and a physical location associated with the UE, the request including a UE Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the UE; querying, by the CAF, a Network Function (NF), to provide the UE type and associated physical location, the query including the UE IP address; receiving, by the CAF from the NF, the UE type and associated physical location; and transmitting the UE type and associated physical location.

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