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Patent US8165078 - System and method for controlling use of a network resource - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA system includes a control source that is provided on a server and control logic that executes on a terminal. The control logic executes on a terminal to (i) identify a plurality of attributes on the terminal, the attributes including an identifier for each of a plurality of terminal assets that include...http://www.google.com/patents/US8165078?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8165078 - System and method for controlling use of a network resourceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8165078 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/274,348Publication dateApr 24, 2012Filing dateNov 19, 2008Priority dateNov 19, 2008Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2644904A1, CA2644904C, EP2190164A1, US20100124235Publication number12274348, 274348, US 8165078 B2, US 8165078B2, US-B2-8165078, US8165078 B2, US8165078B2InventorsMichael Walsh, Ravi Keswani, Manicka Babu, Nahrin Reihaneh, Bingwu LiOriginal AssigneeCoupons.Com IncorporatedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (137), Non-Patent Citations (44), Referenced by (23), Classifications (11), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for controlling use of a network resource
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