System and method for remote device registration
CA 2510366 C · Owner: Certicom Corp. · Inventors: Xu, Patrick; Neill, Brian; Vadekar, Ashok
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A system and method for remote device registration to monitor and meter the injection of keying or other confidential information onto a device is provided. A producer who utilizes one or more separate manufacturers operates a remote module that communicates over forward and backward channels with a local module at the manufacturer. Encrypted distribution images are sent by producer to the manufacturer and are decrypted and used in the production of devices. As distribution images are decrypted credits from a credit pool are depleted and can be replenished by the producer through credit instructions. As distribution images are decrypted usage records are created and eventually concatenated …
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- Filed June 21, 2005 and granted February 26, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 21, 2025.
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