SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-VENDOR AUTHENTICATION TO REMOTELY ACTIVATE A SOFTWARE-BASED OPTION
First Claim
1. An automated method of remotely activating options resident on a multi-vendor supported device comprising the steps of:
- 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;
sending the activation key and a verification script, from the centralized facility, to the in-field device at the second location;
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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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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23 Claims
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1. An automated method of remotely activating options resident on a multi-vendor supported device comprising the steps of:
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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;
sending the activation key and a verification script, from the centralized facility, to the in-field device at the second location;
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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to respond to a request to remotely enable an option resident on a multi-vendor supported in-field device, the system comprising:
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a centralized facility located remotely from an in-field device having an inactive option, and the centralized facility having at least one access computer programmed to;
request an activation key from a remote secondary support provider;
select a verification script to check that the in-field device is in condition to activate the inactive option;
send the verification script and the activation key from the centralized facility to the in-field device; and
permit installation of the activation key in the in-field device to activate the inactive option if the verification script indicates that the in-field device is in condition to activate the inactive option. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system to remotely enable an option resident on an in-field device, the system comprising:
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an in-field device located remotely from a centralized facility and a secondary support vendor and programmed to;
send an access request to the centralized facility to request activation of an inactive option of the in-field device;
receive an activation key from the centralized facility that is uniquely configured by the secondary support vendor to activate the option of the in-field device;
receive a verification script from the centralized facility to authenticate a current status of the in-field device;
send a report generated by the verification script to the centralized facility indicating the current status of the in-field device; and
install the activation key to activate the option if the centralized facility indicates the installation is allowable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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