Method and apparatus for dynamic detection of geo-location obfuscation in client-server connections through an IP tunnel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10038712
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14727556

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Methods and systems are disclosed for dynamic detection of fraudulent client connections to a server, in which, for example, the connection is made using an internet protocol (IP) tunneling technology such as networking on a virtual private network (VPN) and making the connection via a VPN tunnel in order to obfuscate the client IP address, in which a user of a client device may employ spoofing of IP-geo location mechanisms and IP classification on the server side. Such a user may have various motivations for obfuscating the client device's geo-location by using an IP tunnel when connecting to a server such as gaining access to services that are not allowed in certain locations (e.g., certain movie and television content providers); browsing server data while maintaining a higher level of anonymity; and performing fraudulent actions on the server.

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  • PAYPAL INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arad, Uri San Jose, US 9 94
Argon, Oded San Jose, US 3 13
Faivishevsky, Lev San Jose, US 37 195
Lupo, Roi San Jose, US 3 20
Nathan, Avihay San Jose, US 4 15
Stein, David San Jose, US 65 1455

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