System for protection and authentication of location services with distributed security

摘要

Generally, this disclosure provides methods and apparatus for the protection and authentication of location services based on a distributed security system. The method may include exchanging security keys between a secure location processor (SLP) and a location requesting entity, the location requesting entity external to the SLP; obtaining location determination measurements, the obtaining performed by the SLP; determining a location based on the location determination measurements, the determining performed by the SLP; encrypting the location based on the security keys, the encrypting performed by the SLP; and transmitting the encrypted location from the SLP to the location requesting entity.