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Identifying unauthorized communication systems based on their memory contents

  • US 6,954,861 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2001
  • Issued: 10/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for identifying unauthorized client software seeking to communicate with a host communication system, comprising:

  • locating a memory segment within a client communication system that stores client software used to communicate with a host communication system;

    determining whether the client software stored in the memory segment located corresponds to client software for an official client communication system; and

    identifying the client communication system as an unauthorized client communication system when the client software stored in the memory segment located does not correspond to the client software for an official client communication system.

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