Method of tracking a network-enabled device
First Claim
1. A method of tracking a network-enabled device, the method comprising:
- establishing a link between the network-enabled device and a predetermined network portal via a tracking tool operating on the network-enabled device;
transmitting at least one identifying indicia to at least one database server operably coupled to the predetermined network portal, the identifying indicia including at least one of a device identifier, an account identifier, an address identifier and a serial number identifier;
comparing the at least one identifying indicia to predetermined information stored on the at least one database server to determine if the at least one identifying indicia matches the predetermined information, the predetermined information including information associated with the network-enabled device; and
upon determining that the at least one identifying indicia matches the predetermined information, storing the at least one identifying indicia in a logging database stored on the at least one database server.
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Abstract
Methods of tracking a network-enabled device are provided. One method may include establishing a link between the network-enabled device and a predetermined network portal via a tracking tool operating on the network-enabled device, transmitting identifying indicia to database server(s) operably coupled to the predetermined network portal, comparing the identifying indicia to predetermined information stored on the database server(s) to determine if the identifying indicia matches the predetermined information, and upon determining that the identifying indicia matches the predetermined information, storing the identifying indicia in a logging database stored on the database server(s).
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1. A method of tracking a network-enabled device, the method comprising:
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establishing a link between the network-enabled device and a predetermined network portal via a tracking tool operating on the network-enabled device; transmitting at least one identifying indicia to at least one database server operably coupled to the predetermined network portal, the identifying indicia including at least one of a device identifier, an account identifier, an address identifier and a serial number identifier; comparing the at least one identifying indicia to predetermined information stored on the at least one database server to determine if the at least one identifying indicia matches the predetermined information, the predetermined information including information associated with the network-enabled device; and upon determining that the at least one identifying indicia matches the predetermined information, storing the at least one identifying indicia in a logging database stored on the at least one database server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of tracking a computing device operably coupled to the Internet, the computing device including a software tool configured to transmit data to a predetermined website having prestored account information associated with the computing device, the method comprising:
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establishing a link between the computing device and the predetermined website via the software tool; transmitting authentication information to the predetermined website, the authentication information including at least one of account data and a serial number associated with the computing device; authenticating the computing device as being associated with the prestored account information based, at least in part, on the authentication information; upon authentication, transmitting connection information to the predetermined website, the connection information including at least one of a date associated with the link, a time associated with the link and an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the computing device'"'"'s link to the predetermined website; storing at least one of the authentication information and the connection information in a logging database; generating a report associated with the link between the computing device and the predetermined website, the report including at least the IP address associated with the computing device'"'"'s link to the predetermined website; and transmitting the report to at least one of an owner of the computing device, a user of the computing device and a law enforcement agency. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising:
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a storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by one or more processing units, operatively enable a network-enabled device to; establish a link between the network-enabled device and a predetermined website; transmit authentication information to the predetermined website, the authentication information including at least one of account data and a serial number associated with the network-enabled device; and upon authentication by the predetermined website, transmit connection information to the predetermined website, the connection information including at least one of a date associated with the link, a time associated with the link and an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the computing device'"'"'s link to the predetermined website.
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18. An article comprising:
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a storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by one or more processing units, operatively enable a computing platform associated with a website to; establish a link between a network-enabled device and the website; receive authentication information from the network-enabled device, the authentication information including at least one of account data and a serial number associated with the network-enabled device; authenticate the network-enabled device as being associated with prestored account information based, at least in part, on the authentication information; receive connection information from the network-enabled device, the connection information including at least one of a date associated with the link, a time associated with the link and an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the network-enabled device'"'"'s link to the website; and store at least one of the authentication information and the connection information in a logging database. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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