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Topographic fraud detection

US9544625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2015
Grant dateJan 10, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6168
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems to detect topographic fraud are provided herein. The system includes a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory for storing a plurality of instructions for directing the processor to determine a current geographic location for a device based on polling data, determine a geographic radius within which the device is to be operated, and determine whether the device's current geographic location is outside of the geographic radius.

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