Systems and methods for detecting improper use of telecommunications reception device

• US 9,027,042 B2
• Filed: 08/02/2013
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julie C. Lonstein, Wayne D. Lonstein
• Original Assignee: Julie C. Lonstein, Wayne D. Lonstein
• Inventors: Lonstein, Wayne D, Lonstein, Julie C
• Primary Examiner(s): Harold, Jefferey
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAIEM, SEAN N
• Application Number:
  US13/958,510
• Publication Number:
  US 20150040148A1
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• US Class Current: 725/9
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25883 being end-user demographical data, e.g. age, family status or address arrangements for identifying locations of users in broadcast systems H04H60/52
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44209 Monitoring of downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. bandwidth variations of a wireless network arrangements for maintenance or administration in data switching networks involving bandwidth and capacity management H04L41/0896
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44236 Monitoring of piracy processes or activities protecting computer platforms against harmful, malicious or unexpected behaviour or activities using intrusion detection and counter measures G06F21/566; computer virus detection and handling G06F21/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6334 for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key wireless communications network key management H04W12/04; wireless communications network access security H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6543 for forcing some client operations, e.g. recording remote booting in general G06F9/4416

Abstract

Methods of detecting and verifying the unauthorized use of media content using a telecommunication reception device which, in one embodiment, comprises interrupting a user'"'"'s use of or access to media content; informing the user that the interruption can be eliminated after the user verifies his or her information through an electronic device; detecting the user'"'"'s location based on the user'"'"'s use of the electronic device; verifying whether user'"'"'s location is within area where the use of the media content is permitted; verifying whether the user is authorized by the content owner to receive the media content and allowing the user to resume the use of media content once the user passes the verification.

Claims

1. A method of detecting whether a user is using licensed media content at an authorized location, the method comprising:

without receiving any initial input or information from a user, interrupting the user'"'"'s use of or access to licensed media content received through a telecommunications receptive device;

informing the user or providing information to a third party to inform the user that the user can resume use of or access to the licensed media content by providing information that verifies the user'"'"'s identity;

receiving information from the user regarding the user'"'"'s identity;

determining at least the approximate location of the user using the IP address, triangulation, GPS location or geotag of the device the user is using in providing the information regarding the user'"'"'s identity;

comparing the at least approximate location of the user with the location where the licensed media content is authorized to be used; and

determining whether the licensed media content is being used within an authorized location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user will not have full access to the media content once there is interruption.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user is being informed by message displayed on the licensed media content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user verifies the user'"'"'s identify through a website or with a text message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the website will ask the user to provide information consisting of one or more items of information including the user'"'"'s name, address, phone number, best time to call, email address, receiver ID or option to add additional receiver IDs.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising informing the user that the user has passed verification and can resume the use of media content if the user is using the licensed media content within an authorized location.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

contacting the user to verify the user'"'"'s identity.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the device the user is using in providing the information regarding the user'"'"'s identity is a phone, smart phone, tablet computer, desktop computer or PDA.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether a placeshifting device is used.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the user is pre-authorized to use the licensed media content.

11. A method of detecting and verifying improper use of a licensed media content with placeshifting device, the method comprising:

without receiving any initial input or information from a user, interrupting the user'"'"'s use of or access to licensed media content received through a telecommunications receptive device;

informing the user that the user can resume use of or access to the licensed media content by providing information requested at a given website or through text message;

determining at least the approximate location of the user using the IP address, triangulation, GPS location or geotag of the device the user is using in accessing the given website or sending the text message;

comparing at least the approximate location of the user with the location of where the licensed media content is authorized to use; and

determining whether a placeshifting device is used to transmit the licensed media content from an authorized location to an unauthorized location.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the user is informed by displaying a message on the licensed media content.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the user will be reminded to resend the information requested if the user had provided incorrect information or had not provided any response at all.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the given website asks the user to provide name, address, phone number, email address and ID associated with the licensed media content.

15. A system for detecting and verifying improper use of licensed media content with placeshifting device, the system comprising:

a database which stores personal and licensing information about a user with regards to licensed media content;

a computer or processor that sends a signal which interrupts the user'"'"'s use of or access to the licensed media content without receiving any initial input or information from the user and informs the user that the user can resume use of or access to the licensed media content by providing information that verifies the user'"'"'s identity;

a computer or processor which receives information from the user and determines at least the approximate location of the user using the IP address, triangulation, GPS location or geotag of the device the user is using in providing the information regarding the user'"'"'s identity; and

a computer or processor that determines whether a placeshifting device is used to transmit the licensed media content from an authorized location to an unauthorized location by comparing at least the user'"'"'s approximate location with the location of where the licensed media content is authorized to use.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the database stores information such as unique ID that is associated with the media content.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the computer or processor that informs the user that the user can resume use of or access to the licensed media content by providing information that verifies the user'"'"'s identity will provides the user with a given website, an address or phone number to submit text message or a phone number to contact customer service.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the computer will inform the user that the user can resume the use of the media content when it determines that the information provided by the user is consistent with the information stored in the database and that the user'"'"'s location is within area where the media content is permitted to use.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the computer or processor directs the user to verify the user'"'"'s identity with a live representative.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the user verifies the user'"'"'s identity by a phone, smart phone, tablet computer, desktop computer or PDA.