Topographic fraud detection
US9544625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2035 |
Classification
- 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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