Configuration of a computing device in a secure manner
US7809949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/123
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with a broad aspect, a method is provided to securely configure a computing device. A configuration indication is received into the computing device, including receiving a digital signature generated based on the configuration indication. Generation of the digital signature accounts for a unique identifier nominally associated with the computing device. The received configuration indication is verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device is operated or interoperated with in accordance with the received configuration indication. In one example, a service interoperates with the computing device. For example, the computing device may be a portable media player, and the service may provide media to the computing device based on a capacity indication of the configuration indication.
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