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Reprogramming system and method for devices including programming symbol

  • US 8,528,821 B2
  • Filed: 06/11/2012
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a portable device having a hand held housing;

    a central processing unit (CPU) in communication with a memory wherein the memory comprises a secure area comprising at least one file;

    a display communicatively coupled to said CPU;

    an image sensing apparatus and associated optics;

    wherein said portable device is configured to capture frames of image data using said image sensing apparatus and decode decodable symbols therein; and

    a decodable symbol encoding a digital certificate, wherein said system is configured so that reading of said decodable symbol by said portable device results in said digital certificate being decoded and installed on said portable device and wherein, responsive to the installation the digital certificate on the portable device, access to the secure area of the memory is enabled.

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