Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Particular communication authentication technique
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2010-10-05
Arani, Taghi T (Department: 2438)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Particular communication authentication technique
C380S227000, C380S228000, C380S229000, C380S230000, C705S069000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07809949
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with a broad aspect, a method is provided to securely configure a computing device. A configuration indication is received into the computing device, including receiving a digital signature generated based on the configuration indication. Generation of the digital signature accounts for a unique identifier nominally associated with the computing device. The received configuration indication is verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device is operated or interoperated with in accordance with the received configuration indication. In one example, a service interoperates with the computing device. For example, the computing device may be a portable media player, and the service may provide media to the computing device based on a capacity indication of the configuration indication.
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Ward Alan
Wysocki Christopher R.
Apple Inc.
Arani Taghi T
Rahman Mahfuzur
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