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DEVICE IDENTITY MATCHING

  • US 20110047598A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2009
  • Published: 02/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of accepting communications from a second device based on the ownership of the second device comprising:

  • receiving a communication request on a first device from a second device having an owner, the communication request comprising information identifying the owner of the second device;

    authorizing communication with the second device if it is determined that the owner of the second device is represented as a contact in an address book stored on the first device, the address book stored comprises an entry having information identifying the owner of the first device and at least one contact of the owner; and

    sending configuration information to the second device if communication is authorized.

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