CA2646602C - Method for determining identification of an electronic device - Google Patents

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CA2646602C
CA2646602C CA2646602A CA2646602A CA2646602C CA 2646602 C CA2646602 C CA 2646602C CA 2646602 A CA2646602 A CA 2646602A CA 2646602 A CA2646602 A CA 2646602A CA 2646602 C CA2646602 C CA 2646602C
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
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    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/70—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
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    • G06F21/73—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information by creating or determining hardware identification, e.g. serial numbers
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    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/70—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
    • G06F21/88—Detecting or preventing theft or loss
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G06Q10/087—Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/2129—Authenticate client device independently of the user

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US78419506P 2006-03-20 2006-03-20
US11/386,040 US8418226B2 (en) 2005-03-18 2006-03-20 Persistent servicing agent
US60/784,195 2006-03-20
US11/386,040 2006-03-20
PCT/US2007/007291 WO2007109366A2 (en) 2006-03-20 2007-03-20 Method for determining identification of an electronic device

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CA2646602C true CA2646602C (en) 2015-11-03

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KR (1) KR101417141B1 (https=)
CN (1) CN101542970B (https=)
AU (1) AU2007227214A1 (https=)
BR (1) BRPI0709039B1 (https=)
CA (1) CA2646602C (https=)
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EP2002597A2 (en) 2008-12-17
CN101542970B (zh) 2018-01-02
CA2646602A1 (en) 2007-09-27
CN101542970A (zh) 2009-09-23
JP2009530748A (ja) 2009-08-27
BRPI0709039B1 (pt) 2019-11-12
BRPI0709039A2 (pt) 2011-06-21
MX2008012020A (es) 2009-03-06
KR20090020553A (ko) 2009-02-26
EP2002597A4 (en) 2011-12-28
JP2013149280A (ja) 2013-08-01
EP2002597B1 (en) 2018-09-05
JP5363305B2 (ja) 2013-12-11
WO2007109366A3 (en) 2008-11-20
KR101417141B1 (ko) 2014-08-06
WO2007109366A2 (en) 2007-09-27

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