Method and system for detecting unauthorized use of a user device using receiver identification in a network
US9210456B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43615
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for determining unauthorized use of a first user device associated with a local network that includes a plurality of user devices associated with a user account. A comparison module compares a first master identifier determined within the local network and an expected master identifier generated outside the local network. A disable module generates an error signal in response to comparing.
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