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US 2013/0174192 A1Published application
Method and system for detecting unauthorized use of a set top box using weather profiles
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorsSean S. Lee, Kuriacose Joseph, Scott D. Casavant
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Abstract
A system and method for determining unauthorized use of a set top box includes a set top box that receives a profile of weather conditions in a geographic area, generating a weather log, comparing the weather log and the profile and disabling the set top box from receiving signals in response to comparing. A head end and a plurality of other set top boxes may be used to gather the weather data to form the profile.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- receiving a profile of weather conditions in a geographic area at a set top box;
- generating a weather log at the set top box;
- comparing the profile to the weather log;
- and
- disabling the set top box from receiving signals in response to comparing.
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A method comprising:
- communicating signal strength from a plurality of set top boxes to a head end;
- generating a profile of signal strengths in a geographic area;
- communicating the profile to a first set top box;
- generating a signal strength log at the first set top box;
- comparing the signal strength log and the profile;
- and
- disabling the set top box from receiving signals in response to comparing.
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A system comprising:
- a set top box receiving a profile of weather conditions in a geographic area, generating a weather log, comparing the weather log and the profile and disabling the set top box from receiving signals in response to comparing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.