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Identifying data usage via active data

US10187428B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2017
Grant dateJan 22, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1491
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for active data that tracks usage. The active data includes instructions that are executable by a computing device. The computing device is scanned to identify characteristics of the computing device. The characteristics of the computing device are utilized to determine whether the usage of the active data is authorized. Data is transmitted to a network service, including identifying information for the particular computing device and data that identifies a deployment of the active data.

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