# US 12,764,533 B2 · Theft of services prevention using geolocation information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,764,533 B2 - Document ID: US12764533B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/460,245 - Filed: 2023-09-01 - Published: 2025-03-06 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2023-09-01 - Assignees: Charter Communications Operating, LLC - Applicants: Charter Communications Operating, LLC - Inventors: Hany Heikal; Mohamed Daoud - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764533B2 ## CPC - H04W 12/08: Access security - H04W 12/64: using geofenced areas - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Methods and systems for prevention of theft of services using geolocation information are described herein. A method for determining theft of services using geolocation information includes obtaining, by a service provider system from an access device at a premises, access device geolocation information, obtaining, by the service provider system from a location server, premises geolocation information based on an address of the premises, granting, by the service provider system, service provider services to the access device in response to the access device geolocation information meeting or being within the premises geolocation information; and denying, by the service provider system, the service provider services to the access device in response to the access device geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for determining theft of services using geolocation information, the method comprising: obtaining, by a service provider system from a modem at a premises, modem geolocation information indicating a geolocation of the modem, the modem geolocation information being accessed from the modem by the service provider system; obtaining, by the service provider system from a location server in communication with the service provider system, premises geolocation information defining a geofence corresponding to an address of the premises; comparing, by the service provider system, the modem geolocation information with the premises geolocation information; granting, by the service provider system, internet services to the modem in response to the modem geolocation information meeting or being within the premises geolocation information; and denying, by the service provider system, the internet services to the modem in response to the modem geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the premises geolocation information is a defined set of at least three longitude and latitude pairs. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the modem geolocation information is determined using a Wi-Fi Positioning System. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the service provider system accesses the modem via a lightweight web server located on the modem. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: contacting, by the service provider system, a subscriber associated with the premises in response to the modem geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, by a service provider system from the modem at the premises, device geolocation information for at least one device connected to or attempting to connect to the modem; and granting, by the service provider system, service provider services to the at least one device in response to the device geolocation information meeting or being within the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: denying, by the service provider system, service provider services to the device in response to the device geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: disconnecting, by the service provider system, the device from the modem in response to the device geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, by the service provider system from the modem, up-to-date modem geolocation information to confirm granting of the internet services. ### Claim 10 A system, comprising: a service provider system connected to a modem at a premises, the service provider system configured to: receive modem geolocation information from the modem, wherein the modem geolocation information indicates a geolocation of the modem and is accessed from the modem by the service provider system; receive premises geolocation information from a location server, the premises geolocation information defining a geofence corresponding to an address of the premises; compare the modem geolocation information with the premises geolocation information; enable internet services at the modem in response to the modem geolocation information meeting or being within the premises geolocation information; and deny the internet services at the modem in response to the modem geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the premises geolocation information is a defined set of at least three longitude and latitude pairs. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the modem geolocation information is determined using a Wi-Fi Positioning System. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the service provider system accesses the modem via a lightweight web server located on the modem. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the service provider system further configured to: contact a subscriber associated with the premises in response to the modem geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, the service provider system further configured to: receive, from the modem, device geolocation information for at least one device connected to or attempting to connect to the modem; enable services to the device in response to the device geolocation information meeting or being within the premises geolocation information; and deny the services to the device in response to the device geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, the service provider system further configured to: disconnect the device from the modem in response to the device geolocation information being outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, the service provider system further configured to: receive, from the modem, up-to-date device geolocation information to confirm enabling of the services; and receive, from the modem, up-to-date modem geolocation information to confirm enabling of the internet services. ### Claim 18 A method for determining theft of services using geolocation information, the method comprising: requesting, by a service provider system from a modem at a premises, modem geolocation information indicating a geolocation of the modem; requesting, by the service provider system from a location database in communication with the service provider system, premises geolocation information defining a geofence corresponding to an address of the premises; performing, by the service provider system, a comparison between the modem geolocation information and the premises geolocation information; granting, by the service provider system, internet services to the modem in response to the comparison indicating that the modem geolocation information matches or is inside the premises geolocation information; and denying, by the service provider system, the internet services to the modem in response to the comparison indicating that the modem geolocation information is outside the premises geolocation information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising: requesting, by the service provider system from the modem, device geolocation information for at least one device connected to or attempting to connect to the modem; granting, by the service provider system, services to the at least one device in response to a comparison indicating the device geolocation information meets or is within the premises geolocation information; and requesting, by the service provider system from the modem, up-to-date modem geolocation information and up-to-date device geolocation information to confirm granting of the internet services to the modem and granting of the services to the at least one device.