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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2010
Laura M. Bonar, Gardner, KS (US);
Katrina E. Kruger, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sanjay K. Sharma, Olathe, KS (US);
Kenneth R. Steele, Overland Park, KS (US);
Laura M. Bonar, Gardner, KS (US);
Katrina E. Kruger, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sanjay K. Sharma, Olathe, KS (US);
Kenneth R. Steele, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method of auditing electronic device shipments is provided. The method comprises electronically reading a first serial number on an electronic device, a second serial number on a point-of-sale package containing the electronic device, and 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; and automatically comparing the first serial number, the second serial number, and the third serial number. The method further comprises automatically reading from the memory of the electronic device a software version identity associated with software installed on the electronic device and automatically comparing the software version identity with an approved software version identity. The method further comprises, when any miscompare occurs, automatically presenting a notification of an error.