Method and System for Detecting a Transfer of an End Point Device

• US 20080159496A1
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Instrument Corporation (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: General Instrument Corporation (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Brown, Daniel Peter
• Application Number:
  US11/616,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20080159496A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/93.03
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways

Abstract

A method and system for detecting a transfer of an endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method receives an indication of a transfer of an endpoint device to a new user by a service provider. The method then notifies a subscriber associated with the endpoint device that the indication of the transfer was received by the service provider.

Claims

1. A method for detecting a transfer of an endpoint device, comprising:

receiving an indication of a transfer of an endpoint device to a new user by a service provider; and

notifying a subscriber associated with said endpoint device that said indication of said transfer was received by said service provider.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

modifying one or more services available to said endpoint device in response to said indication of said transfer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving step comprises receiving a call from said subscriber.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving step comprises receiving a plurality of biometric readings.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of biometric readings comprises at least one of:

a thumb print, an image of a retina, an image of a face, or a voice signal.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein said plurality of biometric readings comprises a first biometric reading associated with said new user and a second biometric reading associated with said subscriber.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said first biometric reading associated with said new user and said second biometric reading associated with said subscriber are received within a predefined time duration.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said notifying comprises at least one of:

calling said subscriber, emailing said subscriber, or instant messaging said subscriber.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein said modifying step comprises:

identifying said new user;

identifying a pre-defined set of services associated with said new user; and

providing only said pre-defined set of services to said new user.

10. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a second indication that said endpoint device is transferred back to said subscriber; and

restoring all services associated with said subscriber.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a response from said subscriber requesting that services available to said endpoint device be modified; and

modifying services available to said endpoint device.

12. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform said steps of a method for detecting a transfer of an endpoint device, comprising:

receiving an indication of a transfer of an endpoint device to a new user by a service provider; and

notifying a subscriber associated with said endpoint device that said indication of said transfer was received by said service provider.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising:

modifying one or more services available to said endpoint device in response to said indication of said transfer.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein said receiving step comprises receiving a call from said subscriber or receiving a plurality of biometric readings.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein each of said plurality of biometric readings comprises at least one of:

a thumb print, an image of a retina, an image of a face, or a voice signal.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein said plurality of biometric readings comprises a first biometric reading associated with said new user and a second biometric reading associated with said subscriber.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein said first biometric reading associated with said new user and said second biometric reading associated with said subscriber are received within a predefined time duration.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein said notifying comprises at least one of:

calling said subscriber, emailing said subscriber, or instant messaging said subscriber.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein said modifying step comprises:

identifying said new user;

identifying a pre-defined set of services associated with said new user; and

providing only said pre-defined set of services to said new user.

20. A system for detecting a transfer of an endpoint device, comprising:

means for receiving an indication of a transfer of an endpoint device to a new user by a service provider; and

means for notifying a subscriber associated with said endpoint device that said indication of said transfer was received by said service provider.