System and method for multi-vendor authentication to remotely activate a software-based option
US7421516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0271
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method are provided to remotely activate options resident on a multi-vendor supported device. The technique includes receiving, at a centralized facility, an activation key sent from a first location and configured to activate an option of an in-field device located in a second location, and sending the activation key and a verification script, from the centralized facility, to the in-field device at the second location. The technique also includes receiving, at the centralized facility, a report generated by the verification script and, if the report is satisfactory, installing the activation key in the in-field device to activate the option and, if the report is not satisfactory, aborting activation of the option.
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