Invention Grant
- Patent Title: License scheme for use with stackable devices
- Patent Title (中): 与堆叠设备一起使用的许可方案
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Application No.: US12226824Application Date: 2006-06-30
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Publication No.: US08165963B2Publication Date: 2012-04-24
- Inventor: Gregory Foster
- Applicant: Gregory Foster
- Applicant Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Assignee: Avaya Inc.
- Current Assignee: Avaya Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Agency: Chapin IP Law, LLC
- Agent David W. Rouille
- International Application: PCT/US2006/025703 WO 20060630
- International Announcement: WO2007/130103 WO 20071115
- Main IPC: H04K1/00
- IPC: H04K1/00 ; H04L9/00

Abstract:
A method (300), system (100) and apparatus (200) are provided that enable selected features in a group of two or more devices. A first of the devices (102A) receives a license (306) identifying features to be enabled. The first device (102A) transmits the license (308) to other devices in the group (102B, 102C). The devices in the group (102A-102C) enable selected features (312), according to the license, from features that are available in all the devices in the group. The license may be encrypted (302) and the devices decrypt the license (310) before enabling the selected features (312). The license may be modified (302) using an identifier associated with the first device (102A) of the group and the first device transmits the identifier (308) to the other devices in the group, along with the encrypted license. The devices authorize the license (310) using the transmitted identifier.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100235921A1 License Scheme for Use with Stackable Devices Public/Granted day:2010-09-16
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