Theft prevention of media peripherals in a media exchange network
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1. A method of registering a media peripheral for use at a location comprising:
- registering the media peripheral for use at a designated location by identifying the media peripheral by a unique identifier with a registration device, in which the registration device associates the unique identifier of the media peripheral with the designated location and retains the association of the unique identifier and the designated location; and
validating subsequent access to the media peripheral with the registration device to validate the unique identifier of the media peripheral, in which validation is granted when the media peripheral is at the designated location.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of theft prevention of communication devices are provided. In one embodiment, the method may include, for example, one or more of the following: registering a communication device being used at a home, where the device is connected to a communication network; entering validation information relating to the communication device; and analyzing the validation information to determine whether the communication device is authorized for use in the communication network.
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1. A method of registering a media peripheral for use at a location comprising:
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registering the media peripheral for use at a designated location by identifying the media peripheral by a unique identifier with a registration device, in which the registration device associates the unique identifier of the media peripheral with the designated location and retains the association of the unique identifier and the designated location; and validating subsequent access to the media peripheral with the registration device to validate the unique identifier of the media peripheral, in which validation is granted when the media peripheral is at the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of registering a media peripheral for use at a plurality of locations comprising:
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registering the media peripheral for use at a designated location by identifying the media peripheral by a unique identifier with a registration device, in which the registration device associates the unique identifier of the media peripheral with the designated location and retains the association of the unique identifier and the designated location; registering the media peripheral for use at locations other than the designated location by associating an access code with the unique identifier; validating subsequent access to the media peripheral with the registration device to validate the unique identifier of the media peripheral, in which validation is granted when the media peripheral is at the designated location; and validating subsequent access to the media peripheral with the registration device to validate the unique identifier of the media peripheral when the media peripheral attempts access at locations other than the designated location, in which validation is granted when the access code is entered at locations other than at the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus to register a media peripheral for use at a plurality of locations comprising:
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a processing device to register the media peripheral for use at a designated location by identifying the media peripheral by a unique identifier, in which the processing device associates the unique identifier of the media peripheral with the designated location and in which the processing device registers the media peripheral for use at locations other than the designated location by associating an access code with the unique identifier; a storage coupled to the processing device to retain the association of the unique identifier, the designated location and the access code; and wherein the processing device validates subsequent access to the media peripheral by the unique identifier of the media peripheral when the media peripheral is at the designated location and validates subsequent access of the media peripheral by the unique identifier of the media peripheral and entering of the access code when the media peripheral attempts access from locations other than the designated location. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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