Systems and methods for qualified registration
First Claim
1. A weapon comprising:
- a processor that performs a function of the weapon;
a description of the weapon provided by the weapon to the user for transmission by the user via a provided network; and
a user interface for providing to the processor a code received via the network;
wherein;
the code is received by the user via the network in accordance with the description;
the code is provided by the user to the user interface;
the code indicates a qualified user and a registered weapon;
receipt of the code enables the processor to perform the function of the weapon.
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Abstract
A product is sold at retail in an unusable state. Activation of the product does not require any steps be taken by the retail seller. To activate the product, the purchaser uses a phone or personal computer to interact with a registration server for this type of product. Alter the consumer has provided sufficient identifying information, the registration server interacts with a qualification server that determines whether the purchaser meets the qualifications set for this type of product. For a weapon sale, this is typically a criminal background check. If qualified, the registration server receives an indication of qualification from the qualification server. The registration server and product communicate over a network to establish trust, store information in the product, and then activate the product. The product receives information via a network appliance, for example, a phone or personal computer. The receiver may sense sound from a speaker or light from a display of the network appliance. The product transmits information onto the network directly when the network appliance has a suitable receiver. Otherwise, the product provides the information to the purchaser who enters the information into a user interface of the network appliance. The user interface may perform voice recognition or accept data via a pointing device or keyboard. The serial number of the product is transmitted to the registration server. A description of the purchaser and/or qualification results are stored in the product.
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34 Claims
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1. A weapon comprising:
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a processor that performs a function of the weapon; a description of the weapon provided by the weapon to the user for transmission by the user via a provided network; and a user interface for providing to the processor a code received via the network;
wherein;the code is received by the user via the network in accordance with the description; the code is provided by the user to the user interface; the code indicates a qualified user and a registered weapon; receipt of the code enables the processor to perform the function of the weapon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method performed by a weapon for enabling the weapon to perform a function, the weapon comprising a user interface, the method comprising:
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providing a description of the weapon to a user for transmission by the user via a network; detecting one or more operations of the user interface by the user, the user interface operated in accordance with a code received by the user via the network; in accordance with detecting, receiving the code; and in accordance with the code, enabling the weapon to perform the function;
wherein;the code is received by the user via the network in accordance with the description; and the code indicates a qualified user and a registered weapon. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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