Multi-Factor Location Verification Using GPS and Wireless Beacons
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional two-factor authentication systems fail to verify the physical location of a mobile communications device within a casino, particularly in areas like a sports book, and can be easily circumvented by spoofing device locations, necessitating more reliable multi-factor verification methods.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing GPS data and multiple wireless beacon identifiers from within a predefined area to verify the location of a mobile device, combined with facial recognition, ensures accurate device location verification by triangulating and comparing unique identifiers from multiple beacons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional two-factor authentication systems are used, then user identity can be authenticated, but physical location verification cannot be ensured and location spoofing can occur
Solution Approach 1:
The location verification process is segmented into multiple independent factors: GPS location data, wireless beacon identifiers, and facial recognition verification. Each factor operates independently and contributes to the overall verification decision, preventing any single point of failure or spoofing
Solution Approach 2:
The verification system implements nested layers of authentication where facial recognition is embedded within the location verification process, which itself is embedded within the account registration system. This nested structure ensures that each layer must be satisfied for successful verification
2Reliability
If GPS data alone is used for location verification, then the system is simple to implement, but location spoofing can easily circumvent verification
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple location verification methods (GPS coordinates, wireless beacon identifiers from multiple beacons, and facial recognition) into a unified verification process. The combination of these diverse methods creates mutual reinforcement where spoofing one method cannot compromise overall verification
Solution Approach 2:
Wireless beacons serve as intermediary devices between the user's mobile device and the verification system. These beacons transmit unique identifiers that confirm physical presence in the casino environment without requiring direct communication between the user device and the central verification system
3Measurement precision
If multiple wireless beacons are used for triangulation, then location precision is improved, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless beacons are designed with multi-functionality, serving both as location verification markers and as triggers for facial recognition verification. This universal design reduces overall system complexity by combining multiple verification functions into single infrastructure elements
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from two-dimensional GPS coordinates to three-dimensional spatial verification by incorporating data from multiple beacons positioned at different locations. This dimensional enhancement allows for triangulation and more precise location determination
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AI summary
A system for multi-factor location-based device verification is configured to receive a first location factor, which may include GPS data, from a client device. The system is also configured to receive one or more additional location factors, such as a second location factor and/or a third location factor, from first and/or second wireless beacons, respectively. The wireless beacons may be located within a predefined area, such as a sports book or another casino area, and the system may determine, based upon the one or more location factors, whether the client device is within the predefined area. As a result, the location of the client device may be verified based upon one or more location factors. In addition, in response to verifying the location of the client device, a new wagering account may be established and/or wagering may be initiated.