Detecting unauthorized devices
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first computing device and from a second computing device, data comprising an indication that the second computing device detected a third computing device;
determining whether the data comprises an indication that the third computing device provided a credential to the second computing device;
determining a location of the second computing device;
using the determination of the location of the second computing device to determine a location of the third computing device; and
determining whether to provision the third computing device based on the location of the third computing device and the determination of whether the data comprises the indication that the third computing device provided the credential to the second computing device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide for receiving a provisioning request from a requesting device, and identifying one or more other devices proximate to or co-located with the requesting device. The methods and systems may include determining a location and other information of the one or more other devices and using the information to determine a location of and other information related to the requesting device. It may be determined whether to grant the provisioning request based on the determined location of the requesting device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first computing device and from a second computing device, data comprising an indication that the second computing device detected a third computing device; determining whether the data comprises an indication that the third computing device provided a credential to the second computing device; determining a location of the second computing device; using the determination of the location of the second computing device to determine a location of the third computing device; and determining whether to provision the third computing device based on the location of the third computing device and the determination of whether the data comprises the indication that the third computing device provided the credential to the second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device and from a local device that is local to the computing device, a report comprising an indication that the local device detected a network access computing device; determining whether the report comprises an indication that the network access computing device provided a credential to the local device; determining whether the network access computing device and the local device are associated with a same account; determining whether to provision the network access computing device based on whether the network access computing device and the local device are associated with the same account and whether the report comprises the indication that the network access computing device provided the credential to the local device; and after determining to provision the network access computing device, providing a service to the local device using the network access computing device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to; receive, from a first network device, a provisioning request to provide network access to a second network device; receive, from the second network device, data comprising information indicating devices with which the second network device has exchanged credentials; determine whether the data comprises an indication that the first network device provided a credential to the second network device; after determining that the first network device has exchanged credentials with the second network device, determine whether to grant the provisioning request; and after determining to grant the provisioning request, provide a service to the second network device using the first network device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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