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Technique for providing security measures for communications device connectable to a communications network

  • US 8,931,022 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2009
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for locating a device connected to a communications network through one of a plurality of nodes, the nodes being associated with respective ones of service areas, the device being identifiable by identifying data, the system comprising:

  • an interface for receiving, through a first node, a request for connection by the device to the communications network, the request including information concerning the device; and

    a server for determining that at least part of the information concerning the device corresponding to the identifying data is present in a theft list,whereby the device is determined to be located in the service area associated with the first node;

    the server, responsive to the at least part of the information concerning the device corresponding to the identifying data present in the theft list, being further operative to;

    trigger an authorization process of the device;

    receive an indication of a current postal address location during the authorization process of the device; and

    cause to be provided to a security enforcement agency information about a location of the device including the current postal address location.

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