Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device
First Claim
1. A method for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device, the method comprising:
- transmitting, using communications circuitry of a handheld device, an instruction to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content;
after transmitting the instruction to the user equipment device, automatically capturing an image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device using camera equipment of the handheld device;
automatically processing the image with the handheld device to extract the unique identifier from the image; and
cross-referencing, using the handheld device, the extracted unique identifier with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized, wherein cross-referencing comprises;
utilizing circuitry of the handheld device to identify a geographical location of the user equipment device based on GPS information received by the handheld device or user entered location information;
identifying an authorized location in which the user equipment device is authorized for use based on the user account information; and
determining whether the geographical location of the user equipment device is within an authorized range of the authorized location.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device are provided. An instruction is transmitted, using communications circuitry of a handheld device, to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content. An image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device is captured using camera equipment of the handheld device. The image is automatically processed with the handheld device to extract the unique identifier from the image. The extracted unique identifier is cross-referenced, using the handheld device, with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized.
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1. A method for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device, the method comprising:
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transmitting, using communications circuitry of a handheld device, an instruction to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content; after transmitting the instruction to the user equipment device, automatically capturing an image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device using camera equipment of the handheld device; automatically processing the image with the handheld device to extract the unique identifier from the image; and cross-referencing, using the handheld device, the extracted unique identifier with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized, wherein cross-referencing comprises; utilizing circuitry of the handheld device to identify a geographical location of the user equipment device based on GPS information received by the handheld device or user entered location information; identifying an authorized location in which the user equipment device is authorized for use based on the user account information; and determining whether the geographical location of the user equipment device is within an authorized range of the authorized location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device, the system comprising:
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a handheld device comprising control circuitry, camera equipment and communications circuitry, wherein the control circuitry is configured to; transmit, using the communications circuitry, an instruction to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content; after transmitting the instruction to the user equipment device, automatically capture an image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device using the camera equipment; automatically process the image to extract the unique identifier from the image; and cross-reference the extracted unique identifier with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized by; utilizing circuitry of the handheld device to identify a geographical location of the user equipment device based on GPS information received by the handheld device or user entered location information; and identifying an authorized location in which the user equipment device is authorized for use based on the user account information; and determining whether the geographical location of the user equipment device is within an authorized range of the authorized location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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