Remote hardware access service
US11397823B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/84
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprising one or more computers implements a hardware feature access service. The hardware feature access service stores private keys that correspond to digital certificates embedded in chipsets of devices enrolled in the hardware feature access service. The hardware feature access service is configured to issue access or access revocation messages to the chipsets to “lock” or “unlock” associated hardware components. The hardware feature access service also implements a service interface that allows clients to request changes to enabled feature sets for devices enrolled in the hardware feature access service. In response to such requests, the hardware feature service automatically and wirelessly enables or disables feature sets by locking or unlocking relevant hardware components of a device relevant to enabling or disabling the requested feature sets.
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