Method for determining identification of an electronic device
US9547780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A utility to determine identity of an electronic device electronically, by running a device attribute collection application that collects key data points of the electronic devices and a device identification application that uses these key data points to link the electronic device to a specific owner or entity. Data points of the device may change over time for reasons such as reconfiguration, repair or normal daily use. The device identification application intelligently and consistently tracks changes in key data points associated with the device, even if the data points change over its lifecycle. The device may be identified remotely with the device identification application (e.g., in the event of theft or loss of the device) based on the collected data points. The device identification application may be deployed in conjunction with services that may include asset tracking, asset recovery, data delete, software deployment, etc.
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