Method and apparatus for provisioning a device
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a radio frequency identification module physically coupled to a portable device through a direct hardwire interface and being in proximity to the portable device, wherein the radio frequency identification module performs operations comprising;
receiving a request from a wireless source for provisioning information of the portable device, wherein the wireless source is remote from the portable device;
transmitting the provisioning information to the wireless source responsive to the request;
receiving provisioning instructions from the wireless source responsive to the wireless source determining that the portable device requires updating based on the provisioning information;
storing the provisioning instructions in a memory of the radio frequency identification module while the portable device is disabled,powering down after storing the provisioning instructions and while the portable device is disabled;
detecting that the portable device is enabled;
transferring to the portable device the provisioning instructions responsive to detecting that the portable device is enabled, wherein the provisioning instructions comprise provisioning data for configuring operation of an electronic component of the portable device; and
a portable device, wherein the portable device performs operations comprising;
receiving from a provisioning source by way of a port of the portable device an update of software responsive to receiving the provisioning instructions from the radio frequency identification module; and
replacing at least a portion of previous software stored in the portable device with the update of software.
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Abstract
An article (100) has a device (122), and a radio frequency identification (RFID) module (102) coupled to the device. The RFID module is programmed to receive (210) provisioning instructions from a wireless source (142), and transfer (212) to the device the provisioning instructions when said device is enabled.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a radio frequency identification module physically coupled to a portable device through a direct hardwire interface and being in proximity to the portable device, wherein the radio frequency identification module performs operations comprising; receiving a request from a wireless source for provisioning information of the portable device, wherein the wireless source is remote from the portable device; transmitting the provisioning information to the wireless source responsive to the request; receiving provisioning instructions from the wireless source responsive to the wireless source determining that the portable device requires updating based on the provisioning information; storing the provisioning instructions in a memory of the radio frequency identification module while the portable device is disabled, powering down after storing the provisioning instructions and while the portable device is disabled; detecting that the portable device is enabled; transferring to the portable device the provisioning instructions responsive to detecting that the portable device is enabled, wherein the provisioning instructions comprise provisioning data for configuring operation of an electronic component of the portable device; and a portable device, wherein the portable device performs operations comprising; receiving from a provisioning source by way of a port of the portable device an update of software responsive to receiving the provisioning instructions from the radio frequency identification module; and replacing at least a portion of previous software stored in the portable device with the update of software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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transmitting, by a radio frequency identification module comprising a processor, provisioning information of a portable device to a wireless source responsive to receiving a request from the wireless source; receiving, by the radio frequency identification module, provisioning instructions from the wireless source responsive to the wireless source determining that the portable device requires an update of software based on the provisioning information, wherein the provisioning instructions comprise provisioning data for configuring operation of an electronic component of the portable device, wherein the wireless source communicates by way of a radio frequency transmitter; and storing, by the radio frequency identification module, the provisioning instructions when the portable device is disabled, wherein the portable device receives the update of software from a provisioning source by way of an internet connection, and wherein the portable device replaces at least a portion of previous software stored in the portable device with the update of software. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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transmitting provisioning information of a portable device from a radio frequency identification module to a wireless source responsive to a received request from the wireless source; receiving at the radio frequency identification module provisioning instructions from the wireless source when the portable device is disabled responsive to the wireless source determining that the portable device requires an update of software based on the provisioning information, wherein the provisioning instructions comprise provisioning data for configuring operation of an electronic component of the portable device, and wherein the wireless source is remote from the portable device; transferring the provisioning instructions from the radio frequency identification module to the portable device, wherein the transferring of the provisioning instructions is by way of a direct hardwire interface connecting the radio frequency identification module and the portable device, wherein the portable device receives the update of software according to the provisioning instructions from a provisioning source, wherein the portable device replaces at least a portion of previous software stored in the portable device with the update of software according to the provisioning instructions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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