Location-Aware Mobile Authentication With Secure Device Scanning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multi-factor authentication solutions require the user to own the mobile device being utilized during authentication, and GPS-based location verification is unreliable due to signal delays and obstructions, making it difficult to ensure secure access to applications at specific locations.

Innovation Solution

A wireless, touchless multi-factor authentication process that uses a secure device, such as a Multi-Function-Device (MFD), to verify user identity and location, leveraging a QR or bar code as a validation point, without relying on GPS, and integrating with an authentication broker server and database for verification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If GPS-based location verification is used, then location-based authentication is provided, but signal delays and obstructions cause unreliable verification

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelocation verification reliabilityVSAvoidlocation measurement precision

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces wireless access points and network infrastructure as intermediary elements to verify location. Instead of relying on GPS signals that penetrate through obstructions, the system uses local wireless network connectivity as a mediator to determine device location, thereby avoiding signal delay and obstruction problems while maintaining location verification reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the GPS satellite-based electromagnetic signal system with a local wireless network-based location verification system. By substituting the mechanical/GPS signal transmission approach with wireless network connectivity verification, the system eliminates the issues of signal delay, obstruction by buildings/trees, and multipath errors inherent in GPS

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If multi-factor authentication is implemented, then security is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication securityVSAvoidauthentication system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the mobile device serve multiple functions: it acts as both the authentication client and the location verification endpoint through its wireless network capabilities. The same device that provides biometric authentication also uses its wireless interface for location verification, eliminating the need for separate GPS hardware or additional authentication devices, thus maintaining security while reducing overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device performs its own location verification through its inherent wireless network capabilities without requiring external GPS receivers or separate location-determination systems. The device uses its built-in wireless interface to connect to access points and provide location information, making the system self-sufficient and reducing complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4005150B1Method and system for providing location-aware multi-factor mobile authentication

Publication Date: 2025.09.10 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

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AI summary

Embodiments disclosed herein provide for systems and methods for authenticating a mobile device. The systems and methods provide for a wireless, touchless multi-factor authentication process for the mobile device, wherein a first factor of authentication includes providing authentication credentials to the mobile device and a second factor of authentication includes scanning a physical identification at a secure device.