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System and Method for Binding a Subscription-Based Computing System to an Internet Service Provider

  • US 20080250129A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2007
  • Published: 10/09/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for binding a subscription-based computer to a service provider comprising:

  • a binding module residing on the computer including a computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions comprising;

    a detection module for identifying configuration data from a peripheral device of the computer;

    a validation module for authenticating the configuration data; and

    a security module residing on the computer, in communication with the binding module, and including a computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions comprising;

    a network module for degrading operation of the computer if the validation module does not authenticate the configuration data.

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