Patent ID: 8566183
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of auditing electronic device shipments, comprising: electronically reading a first serial number on an electronic device; electronically reading a second serial number on a point-of-sale package containing the electronic device; electronically reading a third serial number stored in a memory of the electronic device; storing the first serial number, the second serial number, and a third serial number in a non-transitory memory separate from the electronic device; automatically comparing, by a processor, the first serial number, the second serial number, and the third serial number; automatically reading from the memory of the electronic device a software version identity associated with software installed on the electronic device; automatically comparing, by the processor, the software version identity read from the electronic device with an approved software version identity; when one of a miscompare of serial numbers occurs or a miscompare of software version identities occurs, automatically presenting a notification of an error; pressing a plurality of keys of a keypad of the electronic device; and in response to the pressing of the keys, adapting, by the processor, a presentation providing key press event feedback, wherein the key press event feedback comprises one of removing keys from a presented list of expected key press events or adding keys to a presented list of detected key press events.