Process for remote recovery and creation of machine specific authentication keys for systems

• US 20050071270A1
• Filed: 09/26/2003
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Howell, James A. Jr., Ramirez, Christopher W.
• Application Number:
  US10/672,130
• Publication Number:
  US 20050071270A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3829 involving key management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0248 Avoiding fraud
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0268 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/14 Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit data transmission in general H04L; telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station H04Q9/00

Abstract

A method for enabling remote restoration of a purchase verification. The method includes obtaining a value that uniquely identifies an information handling system, obtaining a promotion code value that identifies a benefit, linking the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system with the promotion code value for the information handling system, providing the promotion code value to the information handling system to re-enable the benefit, and during remote restoration, obtaining the promotion code value for the information handling system by providing the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system.

Claims

1. A method for enabling remote restoration of a purchase verification, comprising:

obtaining a value that uniquely identifies an information handling system;

obtaining a promotion code value that identifies a benefit;

linking the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system with the promotion code value for the information handling system;

during remote restoration, obtaining the promotion code value for the information handling system by providing the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system; and

,

providing the promotion code value to the information handling system to re-enable the benefit.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising;

installing application software in an information handling system memory when the information handling system is assembled at a manufacturing facility; and

,

linking any promotion code values with the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system within an order management system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein;

the promotion code value includes a system specific key that enables a benefit.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein:

the benefit was erased prior to registration of the benefit; and

,

the method includes placing the keys and software back onto the information handling system.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the value that uniquely identifies an information handling system is a service tag.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining whether any promotion code value or benefit is present on the information handling system during the remote restoration; and

comparing an expected promotion code value and expected benefit to any promotion code value or benefit stored on the information handling system to determine which promotion code value and benefit to restore to the information handling system.

7. A process for remote creation of a system specific key for a benefit purchased post point of sale comprising

obtaining a value that uniquely identifies an information handling system;

obtaining a promotion code value that identifies the benefit;

linking the value that uniquely identifies the information handing system with the product code value; and

,

creating the system specific key for the benefit purchased post point of sale based upon the value that uniquely identifies the information handling; and

,

providing the promotion code value to the information handling system to enable benefit.

8. The method of claim. 7, wherein;

the promotion code value includes the system specific key; and

,

the system specific key enables a benefit.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein:

the value that uniquely identifies an information handling system is a service tag.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

determining whether any promotion code value or benefit is present on the information handling system during the remote creation; and

comparing an expected promotion code value and expected benefit to any promotion code value or benefit stored on the information handling system to determine which promotion code value and benefit to provide to the information handling system.

11. A system for enabling remote restoration of a purchase verification, comprising:

a restore module, the restore module being configured to

obtain a value that uniquely identifies an information handling system;

obtain a promotion code value that identifies a benefit;

link the value that uniquely identifies an information handling system with the product code value for the information handling system;

during remote restoration, obtain the promotion code value for the information handling system by providing the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system; and

,

provide the promotion code value to the information handling system to re-enable benefit.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising

an install module, the install module installing application software on an information handling system memory when the information handling system is assembled at a manufacturing facility;

and,

a link module, the link module linking any promotion code values with the value that uniquely identifies the information handling system within an order management system.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein;

the promotion code value includes a system specific key that enables a benefit.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the benefit was erased prior to registration of the benefit; and

,

the restore module includes instructions for placing the keys and software back onto the information handling system.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the value that uniquely identifies an information handling system is a service tag.

16. The system of claim 11 further comprising:

a determining module, the determining module determining whether any promotion code value or benefit is present on the information handling system during the remote restoration; and

a comparing module, the comparing module comparing an expected promotion code value and expected benefit to any promotion code value or benefit stored on the information handling system to determine which promotion code value and benefit to restore to the information handling system.

17. A system for remote creation of a system specific key for a benefit purchased post point of sale comprising

a restore module, the restore module configured to:

obtain a value that uniquely identifies an information handling system;

obtain a promotion code value that identifies the benefit;

link the value that uniquely identifies the information handing system with the product code value; and

,

create the system specific key for the benefit purchased post point of sale based upon the value that uniquely identifies the information handling; and

,

provide the promotion code value to the information handling system to enable benefit.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein;

the promotion code value includes the system specific key; and

,

the system specific key enables a benefit.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein:

the value that uniquely identifies an information handling system is a service tag.

20. The system of claim 17 the restore module is further configured to:

determine whether any promotion code value or benefit is present on the information handling system during the remote creation; and

compare an expected promotion code value and expected benefit to any promotion code value or benefit stored on the information handling system to determine which promotion code value and benefit to provide to the information handling system.