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System and method for identifying systems and replacing components

US9100396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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70References

12Claims

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Assignee

Dell Products L.P. · US

Inventors

Clint H. O'Connor · Austin, US
Gary D. Huber · Austin, US
Michael Haze · Round Rock, US
William A. Curtis · Austin, US
Brian Decker · Round Rock, US
Frank H. Molsberry · Georgetown, US
Subramanian Ganesan · Saratoga, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 29, 2010
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/0869
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for managing a system's entitlement to digital assets when the system's components are replaced. A unique system identifier, comprising the unique identifiers of predetermined system components, is associated with digital assets data to generate digital assets entitlement data, which in turn entitles the system to process the digital assets data. The digital assets entitlement is perpetuated when a first unique system component identifier is replaced with a second unique system component identifier.

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