Method and system to grant access to software options resident on a medical imaging device
US7219222B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2137
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided that remotely grants limited access and permits use of resident software options in accordance with terms consistent with an access grant. The invention includes receiving an access request from a user to access a software option resident in memory of a device, determining whether to grant access in response to the request, and generating an electronic enabler in response to the access request that is transmitted from a centralized facility to a user of the remote device. The electronic enabler is configured to be input into the device whereupon activation of the option is achieved in accordance with terms of the access grant.
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