US 12,445,452 B2
Remote access control using validation of physical location of remote user
Yevgeni Gehtman, Modi'in (IL); Tomer Shachar, Beer-Sheva (IL); and Maxim Balin, Gan-Yavne (IL)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/081,758.
Prior Publication US 2024/0205232 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 41/50 (2022.01); H04L 67/61 (2022.01); H04W 12/64 (2021.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01)
CPC H04L 63/105 (2013.01) [H04L 41/50 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04L 67/61 (2022.05); H04W 12/64 (2021.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
obtaining, by at least one processing device of a first entity, a request from a user associated with the first entity to remotely access a network of a second entity, wherein the first entity is distinct from the second entity, and wherein the request to remotely access the network is in connection with the user remotely maintaining one or more products of the second entity in connection with at least one remote service agreement between the first entity and the second entity; and
in response to the request from the user to remotely access the network, performing the following steps, based at least in part on at least one user validation procedure of the at least one remote service agreement:
determining, by the at least one processing device of the first entity, if a location of the user is at least partially within at least one designated location of the first entity; and
initiating, by the at least one processing device of the first entity and in response to determining the location of the user is at least partially within the at least one designated location of the first entity, a granting of the request to remotely access the network of the second entity;
wherein the at least one processing device comprises a processor coupled to a memory.