Device Positioning via Login Site Credibility Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network applications face challenges in accurately determining the geographic location of users, especially when GPS permissions are disabled or when terminals lack GPS modules, leading to low accuracy and potential for fraudulent activities using forged IP information.
Innovation Solution
A device positioning method and apparatus that determines a target user identifier and calculates credibility levels based on login information, including device and application IDs, to accurately position devices by identifying the most reliable login site, thereby enhancing positioning accuracy and preventing fraudulent activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If GPS modules are used for positioning, then positioning accuracy is improved, but device compatibility deteriorates (PCs and notebooks without GPS modules cannot be positioned)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-dimensional positioning system that works across different device types (mobile devices with GPS, PCs without GPS) by combining multiple positioning methods: GPS positioning for mobile devices, IP address-based positioning for PCs, and login site analysis as a supplementary method. This universal approach ensures all devices can be positioned regardless of their hardware capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces login site information as an intermediary element to bridge the gap between different positioning methods. By analyzing the geographic location where users log into applications, the system can infer device position even when traditional GPS or IP-based methods are unavailable or unreliable, thus improving compatibility across device types.
2Adaptability or versatility
If IP address information is used for positioning, then device compatibility is improved (works on all devices), but positioning accuracy deteriorates (IP information is easy to forge)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism by continuously monitoring and analyzing login site information over time. The system builds a historical record of where users log in and uses this feedback to validate and refine positioning accuracy. This allows the system to distinguish between legitimate login patterns and potential fraud, improving accuracy while maintaining compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple positioning data sources (GPS coordinates, IP address geolocation, and login site geographic information) into a unified positioning framework. By combining these methods, the system leverages the strengths of each: GPS provides accurate location when available, IP addressing ensures universal compatibility, and login site analysis adds verification layers to detect and prevent forged location information.
3Measurement precision
If multiple login information dimensions are analyzed, then positioning accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the positioning system into distinct modular components: GPS module integration, IP address analysis module, login site analysis module, and credibility evaluation module. Each component handles a specific aspect of positioning independently, processing different types of data through specialized algorithms. This segmentation allows the system to maintain high accuracy through multiple data sources while managing complexity through modular architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the disclosure provide a device positioning method and apparatus. The apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine at least one target user identifier (ID) that uses a target device to be positioned. The processing circuitry obtains a plurality of pieces of login information of the at least one target user ID where each piece of login information includes the respective target user ID, a device ID of a login device, and a login site. The processing circuitry further determines a target login site based on the plurality of pieces of login information, and positions the target device according to the target login site.