Methods and systems for content availability based on location
AssigneeGlobal Graphics Software Limited
InventorsEric Worrall, Diane Tyler Collins
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Abstract
Access to protected content is based on a client device being within a region. The region may be a mobile or movable region, and/or a region that is in motion. In some embodiments, the region may be determined based on a distance from a position within the region, or based on a boundary about the position that need not be symmetrical. In some embodiments, the region is a three dimensional region. In some embodiments, being within the region is further based on the region being above a defined altitude. In further embodiments, a determination for access is based on whether the client device is detected to be in motion relative to the region.
Claims17
A client device, comprising:
- a receiving element to receive content over a network;
- and
- one or more processors that perform actions, including:
- receiving protected content;
- determining whether the client device is within a region that is in motion;
- when the client device is outside of the region that is in motion, denying access to the protected content by the client device;
- when the client device is within the region that is in motion, selectively allowing access to the protected content by the client device:
- and
- when the client device is within the region that is in motion, detecting whether the client device or the region that is in motion is above a defined altitude, and when below the defined attitude, denying access to the protected content.
A computer-based method, wherein a plurality of actions are performed by a processor operating within a computing device, the actions comprising:
- receiving protected content at a client device:
- determining whether the client device is within a region that is in motion;
- when the client device is outside of the region that is in motion, denying the client device access to the protected content;
- when the client device is within the region that is in motion, selectively allowing the client device access to the protected content;
- and
- detecting that the client device or the region that is in motion is above a defined altitude, and when below the defined attitude, denying access to the protected content.
An apparatus comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, that in response to execution by a client device, cause the client device to perform operations, comprising:
- receiving protected content onto the client device;
- determining whether the client device is within a region that is in motion;
- when the client device is outside of the region that is in motion, denying access to the protected content by the client device;
- when the client device is within the region that is in motion, selectively allowing access to the protected content by the client device:
- and
- detecting that the client device or the region that is in motion is above a defined altitude, and when below the defined attitude, denying access to the protected content.
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