- Patent Title: Theft prevention of media peripherals in a media exchange network
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Application No.: US10672907Application Date: 2003-09-26
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Publication No.: US08343235B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Jeyhan Karaoguz , James D. Bennett
- Applicant: Jeyhan Karaoguz , James D. Bennett
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Garlick & Markison
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04L9/32 ; G06F21/20 ; G08B13/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods of theft prevention of communication devices are provided. In one embodiment, the method may include, for example, one or more of the following: registering a communication device being used at a home, where the device is connected to a communication network; entering validation information relating to the communication device; and analyzing the validation information to determine whether the communication device is authorized for use in the communication network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040117660A1 Theft prevention of media peripherals in a media exchange network Public/Granted day:2004-06-17
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