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    • ISSN: 1793-8201 (Print), 2972-4511 (Online)
    • Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Comput. Theory Eng.
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IJCTE 2012 Vol.4(2): 153-157 ISSN: 1793-8201
DOI: 10.7763/IJCTE.2012.V4.441

Authentication System Using Location Information on iPad or Smartphone

Hideyuki Takamizawa and Noriko Tanaka

Abstract—In the mobile computing industry, smartphones and iPads have emerged as realistic substitutes for notebook computers. For example, the iPad is designed to support a variety of media, including video, sound, and websites. It is different from a cell phone in that it has the ability to use rich e-learning content. However, the iPad does not include special structures for user authentication. For example, it does not have a camera or a device for fingerprint authentication. The purpose of this paper is to explain how to perform effective personal authentication using the built-in capabilities of the iPad or smartphone. For this purpose, we developed a prototype of the authentication system using location information. Fortunately, the iPad and many smartphones came equipped with a GPS facility that can acquire positional information. We compared the information provided by the known address block with the information provided by the iPad (latitude and longitude coordinates). The test results indicate that the developed prototype is effective.

Index Terms—Smartphone, authentication, GPS

Hideyuki Takamizawa is with the Center for Information and Technology, Hitotsubashi University, Japan (e-mail: jetta@w5.dion.ne.jp).
Noriko Tanaka is with the Center for Information and Media, Rissyo University, Japan.

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Cite: Hideyuki Takamizawa and Noriko Tanaka, "Authentication System Using Location Information on iPad or Smartphone," International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 153-157, 2012.


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