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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16 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 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 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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