Binding a device to a provider
    1.
    发明申请
    Binding a device to a provider 有权
    将设备绑定到提供商

    公开(公告)号:US20070079127A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11244217

    申请日:2005-10-05

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: A pay-per-use or pay-as-you-go computer uses a secure memory to store individual unique program identifiers. Each unique program identifier is associated with a particular hardware or software component, or service, or the entire computer available to a user. By combining the unique program identifier with a computer hardware identifier uniquely identified transactions may be tracked for both billing and reconciliation. Certificates associated with each unique program identifier, and coupled to the hardware identifier, provide a cryptographic basis for mutual verification of messages, requests, configuration instructions, and provisioning.

    摘要翻译: 按使用付费或即付即用的计算机使用安全内存来存储单独的唯一程序标识符。 每个唯一的程序标识符与特定的硬件或软件组件或服务或用户可用的整个计算机相关联。 通过将唯一程序标识符与计算机硬件标识符组合,唯一标识的事务可以跟踪计费和对帐。 与每个唯一程序标识符相关联并与硬件标识符相关联的证书为消息,请求,配置指令和配置的相互验证提供了密码基础。

    Prepaid or pay-as-you-go software, content and services delivered in a secure manner
    2.
    发明申请
    Prepaid or pay-as-you-go software, content and services delivered in a secure manner 审中-公开
    以安全的方式提供的预付费或即付即用软件,内容和服务

    公开(公告)号:US20070061268A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-15

    申请号:US11224651

    申请日:2005-09-12

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/04

    摘要: A computer participates in a system for licensing use in a metered fashion using individual licenses cryptographically linked to the computer and a particular service provider or underwriter. The computer may have a cryptographic unit, secure memory, sanction and metering functions as part of a secure execution environment for enabling metered operation and conformance to a security policy. Payment for licenses may be made through a payment system with licenses generated at a server with access to cryptographic functions for verification of requests, certificate/key pair generation, and signing licenses.

    摘要翻译: 计算机使用与计算机和特定服务提供商或承销商密码相关联的个人许可来参与用于以计量方式许可使用的系统。 计算机可以具有加密单元,安全存储器,制裁和计量功能,作为用于实现计量操作和符合安全策略的安全执行环境的一部分。 许可证的支付可以通过支付系统进行,该系统具有在具有用于验证请求,证书/密钥对生成和签名许可证的加密功能的服务器上生成的许可证。

    Business method for pay-as-you-go computer and dynamic differential pricing
    3.
    发明申请
    Business method for pay-as-you-go computer and dynamic differential pricing 审中-公开
    现金付费计算机的业务方法和动态差异定价

    公开(公告)号:US20060165005A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US11006837

    申请日:2004-12-08

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16 H04J3/14

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q30/0284

    摘要: A system for supplying computers with little or no upfront payment has a service provider, a computer, and an optional funding account. The computer is adapted to render itself substantially useless unless provisioned by the service provider. The service provider has a capability to collect funds from the user and to provide the data necessary for continued operation of the computer. Cryptographic means may be employed to generate and receive the data necessary for continued operation of the computer. The computer's self-imposed sanctions may include slowed operation, reduced graphics capability, limited communication, and limited access to peripherals.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供几乎没有或没有预付款的计算机的系统具有服务提供商,计算机和可选的资金账户。 除非由服务提供商提供,否则该计算机适于使其本身基本上无用。 服务提供商有能力从用户那里收集资金并提供计算机持续运行所需的数据。 可以使用加密手段来生成和接收计算机的继续操作所需的数据。 计算机的自制制裁可能包括操作速度减慢,图形能力下降,通信有限以及对外设的访问受限。

    Method and apparatus for provisioning software
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for provisioning software 失效
    用于配置软件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07610631B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US10989122

    申请日:2004-11-15

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00

    摘要: A dynamic software provisioning system allows provisioning software on a number of different computing devices based upon a desired business process. The dynamic software provisioning system allows a user to request usage of the operating system for a specific period of time, for a specific amount of usage, or in any other desired manner from an operating system provisioning service or from a third party. The provisioning service processes the request from the user or from the third party to provision the use of the operating system and in response to the request provisions use of the operating system for a specific device specified by the request. The dynamic software activation system also includes a local provisioning module located on the device using the operating system, wherein the local provisioning module activates and deactivates the operating system based on instructions received from the provisioning service.

    摘要翻译: 动态软件供应系统允许基于期望的业务过程在许多不同的计算设备上配置软件。 动态软件供应系统允许用户在特定时间段,特定的使用量或以任何其它期望的方式从操作系统供应服务或第三方请求操作系统的使用。 供应服务处理来自用户或来自第三方的请求以提供操作系统的使用,并响应于请求规定对由请求指定的特定设备使用操作系统。 动态软件激活系统还包括使用操作系统位于设备上的本地供应模块,其中本地供应模块基于从供应服务接收到的指令来激活和停用操作系统。

    Special PC mode entered upon detection of undesired state
    7.
    发明申请
    Special PC mode entered upon detection of undesired state 有权
    检测到不良状态时进入特殊PC模式

    公开(公告)号:US20060107329A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-18

    申请号:US11152214

    申请日:2005-06-14

    IPC分类号: H04N7/16

    摘要: A system and method for monitoring a computer, particularly a pay-per-use computer, uses an isolated computing environment or supervisor. The isolated computing environment boots prior to any boot device associated with an operating system, runs concurrently with the operating system and monitors and measures the computer in operation. Once the isolated computing environment determines the computer is not in compliance with the required policies, the isolated computing environment may either impose an impediment to use such as slowing clock speed or completely disable the operating system. The user may have to return the computer to a service provider to restore it from the offending condition and reset the computer to an operational state.

    摘要翻译: 用于监视计算机的系统和方法,特别是按使用付费的计算机,使用隔离的计算环境或主管。 隔离的计算环境在与操作系统相关联的任何引导设备之前启动,与操作系统并发运行,并监视和测量运行中的计算机。 一旦隔离的计算环境确定计算机不符合所需的策略,孤立的计算环境可能会施加障碍,例如减慢时钟速度或完全禁用操作系统。 用户可能必须将计算机返回给服务提供商以将其从违规状态恢复,并将计算机重置为操作状态。

    Securely providing advertising subsidized computer usage
    9.
    发明申请
    Securely providing advertising subsidized computer usage 审中-公开
    安全地提供广告补贴计算机使用

    公开(公告)号:US20070033102A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-08

    申请号:US11321668

    申请日:2005-12-29

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for assuring delivery of paid advertising to a user may involve asking a question about an advertisement or requiring data about the advertisement to be entered. In one embodiment, a human presence indicator, such as stylized letters, may be displayed during or after the presentation of an advertisement to be copied by a user to indicate presence during the advertisement. When the challenge relating to ad viewing is correctly answered, a value associated with viewing the ad may be credited to a user account, either locally or at a clearinghouse or other repository.

    摘要翻译: 用于确保向用户发送付费广告的方法和装置可以涉及询问关于广告的问题或要求输入关于广告的数据。 在一个实施例中,可以在由用户复制的广告呈现期间或之后或之后显示人类存在指示符,例如风格化字母,以指示广告期间的存在。 当正确回答与广告观看相关的挑战时,与查看广告相关联的值可能会在本地或在结算所或其他存储库存入用户帐户。