ACTIVATION AND MONETIZATION OF FEATURES BUILT INTO STORAGE SUBSYSTEMS USING A TRUSTED CONNECT SERVICE BACK END INFRASTRUCTURE
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1. A method to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client, comprising:
- establishing a secure root of trust for the client;
establishing a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client;
securely downloading a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system; and
securely providing the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel.
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Abstract
Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client are described. In some embodiments, a system establishes a secure root of trust for the client. In addition, the system establishes a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client. Furthermore, the system securely downloads a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system and provides the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel.
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1. A method to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client, comprising:
establishing a secure root of trust for the client; establishing a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client; securely downloading a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system; and securely providing the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a device, comprising:
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a storage system, including, an agent to establish a secure root of trust for the device; a secure storage to establish a secure tunnel with a service provider, to securely download a license for the value-added storage service from the service provider, and to securely provide the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a device, comprising:
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a service provider that manages and stores a license for the value-added storage service; and a storage system, including, an agent that establishes a secure root of trust for the device with the service provider, and a secure storage that establishes a secure tunnel with the service provider, securely downloads the license for the value-added storage service from the service provider, and securely provides the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having executable instructions to cause one or more processing units to perform a method to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client, the method comprising:
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establishing a secure root of trust for the client; establishing a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client; securely downloading a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system; and securely providing the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel.
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