System and method for upgrading the functionality of a controlling device via a secure portable adapter device
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1. A method for using an adaptor device having a memory and an interface used to individually establish a communication coupling with both a first device and a second device and to provide secure access to a database of upgrade data, comprising:
- placing the interface of the adaptor device into communication with the second device through which the database of upgrade data is accessible;
attempting to authenticate the adaptor device at the second device using a pre-established value stored in the memory of the adaptor device;
allowing upgrade data from the database of upgrade data to be downloaded to the memory of the adaptor device via the second device only after the adaptor device is authenticated through use of the pre-established value stored in the memory of the adaptor device; and
placing the interface of the adaptor device into communication with the first device to thereby transfer at least a portion of downloaded upgrade data from the memory of the adaptor device to the first device.
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Abstract
Secure access to a database of upgrade data is provided by storing an encryption key value in an adapter device used to interconnect a first device to be upgraded and a second device that is associated with the database of upgrade data. The second device allows access to the database of upgrade data via the adapter only once the adapter is positively authenticated by the second device through use of the encryption key value stored in the adapter device.
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1. A method for using an adaptor device having a memory and an interface used to individually establish a communication coupling with both a first device and a second device and to provide secure access to a database of upgrade data, comprising:
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placing the interface of the adaptor device into communication with the second device through which the database of upgrade data is accessible; attempting to authenticate the adaptor device at the second device using a pre-established value stored in the memory of the adaptor device; allowing upgrade data from the database of upgrade data to be downloaded to the memory of the adaptor device via the second device only after the adaptor device is authenticated through use of the pre-established value stored in the memory of the adaptor device; and placing the interface of the adaptor device into communication with the first device to thereby transfer at least a portion of downloaded upgrade data from the memory of the adaptor device to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing secure access to a database of upgrade data, comprising:
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a first device; a second device through which the database of upgrade data is accessible; and an adaptor device having an interface used to individually establish a communication coupling with both a first device and a memory in which is stored a pre-established value used to provide secure access to the database of upgrade data; wherein the second device attempts to authenticate the adaptor device using the pre-established value stored in the memory of the adaptor device and allows access to the database of upgrade data via the adaptor device only after the adaptor device is authenticated through use of the pre-established value stored in the memory of the adaptor device and wherein the database of upgrade data comprises upgrade data appropriate for use by at least one of the adaptor device and the first device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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