Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Remote feature activation
- Patent Title (中): 远程功能激活
-
Application No.: US14245895Application Date: 2014-04-04
-
Publication No.: US09535676B1Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Monty A Forehand , Manuel A. Offenberg , Anthony R Duran , Nino Wicaksono , David R Kaiser
- Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
- Current Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Cesari & Reed, LLP
- Agent Kirk A. Cesari; Christian W. Best
- Main IPC: G06F9/445
- IPC: G06F9/445 ; G06F21/44

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to remote feature activation. In an embodiment, a device may be manufactured having firmware configured to implement multiple unique features on the device. Features may be enabled and disabled on the device later or at a remote location. Enabled features may allow the device to perform corresponding functions, and disabled features may not allow the device to perform corresponding functions. Remote feature activation may include exchanging security information between an activation entity and the device.
Information query