System and method for using a non-contact memory tag to detect fraudulent use of printing devices
US11252297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/32673
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of detecting fraudulent use of a printing device including a non-contact memory tag, including receiving a request to read the tag, receiving information from the tag, determining an installed configuration of the printing device from the information, comparing the installed configuration to a current configuration of the printing device, and in response to determining that the current configuration is not the same as the installed configuration, indicating that a violation exists.
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