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Security scanning system and method

US8387138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2006
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/854
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a computer-readable medium, method and system for determining security vulnerabilities for a plurality of application programs used to provide television services to a customer device over a communications network. The method includes running a first scanning program against a first application program relating to a control panel for the customer device; running a second scanning program against a second application program that provides Internet content to the customer device; running a third scanning program against a third application program that relates to a component management system of customer premises equipment; and correlating security vulnerabilities identified utilizing the first, second, and third scanning programs.

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