Systems, methods, and devices for verifying a user identity and/or enabling/disabling an action, using a current and/or previous user location
AssigneeTelcom Ventures, LLC
InventorRajendra Singh
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Abstract
Methods for enabling or disabling an electronic message or a financial transaction are provided. The methods may include enabling or disabling the electronic message or the financial transaction based on whether a current or previous physical location of a wireless user device corresponds to a specified location. Related wireless user devices, servers, and third-party devices are also described.
Claims25
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A method for enabling or disabling an electronic message or a financial transaction, the method comprising:
- accessing a history of previous physical locations of a wireless user device;
- and
- enabling or disabling the electronic message or the financial transaction, in response to whether the history of previous physical locations of the wireless user device indicates that the wireless user device has been at a specified location.
A method for enabling or disabling a financial transaction, the method comprising:
- enabling or disabling the financial transaction in response to whether a current or previous physical location of a wireless user device corresponds to a permitted location.
A method for enabling or disabling an electronic message, the method comprising:
- enabling or disabling the electronic message in response to whether a current or previous physical location of a wireless user device corresponds to a permitted location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.