Method and system for detecting unauthorized use of a set top box using satellite signal identification

Method and system for detecting unauthorized use of a set top box using satellite signal identification

A user device and method comprising a satellite signal determination module receiving a satellite signal from a satellite comprising a first satellite signal identifier, a memory storing an expected satellite signal identifier for an authorized location of the user device, a comparison module compar...

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Hauptverfasser: Joseph, Kuriacose, Lee, Sean S, Casavant, Scott D, Norin, John L
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
TRANSMISSION
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Zusammenfassung:A user device and method comprising a satellite signal determination module receiving a satellite signal from a satellite comprising a first satellite signal identifier, a memory storing an expected satellite signal identifier for an authorized location of the user device, a comparison module comparing the first satellite signal identifier to the expected satellite signal identifier to identify the first satellite signal as unexpected when the first satellite signal is not the expected satellite signal and a disable module disabling the user device from processing satellite signals in response to comparing.