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Theft prevention of media peripherals in a media exchange network

  • US 8,992,631 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/2012
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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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;

    registering the media peripheral for use at a second location that differs from 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 the second location, in which validation is granted when the access code is entered at the second location.

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