公开(公告)号：US07809949B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US11191133

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和接收到的数字签名。 计算设备根据接收到的配置指示进行操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US09489496B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US11190735

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L63/0435 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/0744 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L67/34

摘要： Improved techniques to update software in electronic devices that are already in use are disclosed. In one embodiment, software can be updated in a secure and controlled manner using cryptography. The authenticity of the updated software as well as its appropriateness for the particular electronic device can be confirmed prior to update. The software can also be updated on a per module basis. In one embodiment, a server hosts software updates for various electronic devices, and supplies the appropriate software update to the electronic devices via a data network.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于更新已经在使用的电子设备中的软件的改进的技术。 在一个实施例中，可以使用密码学以安全和受控的方式更新软件。 可以在更新之前确认更新的软件的真实性以及其对于特定电子设备的适用性。 软件也可以在每个模块的基础上更新。 在一个实施例中，服务器托管各种电子设备的软件更新，并且经由数据网络向电子设备提供适当的软件更新。

公开(公告)号：US08214648B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12878201

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： 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 may be verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device may be 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.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示可以被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和所接收的数字签名。 计算设备可以根据接收到的配置指示来操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20120297199A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13531357

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： 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 may be verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device may be 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.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示可以被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和所接收的数字签名。 计算设备可以根据接收到的配置指示来操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20090063660A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12204779

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1095 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/04

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.

摘要翻译： 用于同步和传送数字媒体项目的方法，系统和装置，包括计算机程序产品。 从网络操作环境在第一设备处接收一个或多个媒体项目。 第一设备上的第一媒体数据库（包括与媒体项目相关联的元数据）与第二设备上的第二媒体数据库同步。 一个或多个媒体项从第一设备移动到第二设备。 一个或多个媒体项从第二设备复制到第一设备。

公开(公告)号：US08631241B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US13531357

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： 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 may be verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device may be 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.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示可以被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和所接收的数字签名。 计算设备可以根据接收到的配置指示来操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US08135865B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12204779

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1095 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/04

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.

摘要翻译： 用于同步和传送数字媒体项目的方法，系统和装置，包括计算机程序产品。 从网络操作环境在第一设备处接收一个或多个媒体项目。 第一设备上的第一媒体数据库（包括与媒体项目相关联的元数据）与第二设备上的第二媒体数据库同步。 一个或多个媒体项从第一设备移动到第二设备。 一个或多个媒体项从第二设备复制到第一设备。

公开(公告)号：US20110007895A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12878201

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04M3/00

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： 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 may be verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device may be operated or interoperated with in accordance with the received configuration indication. In one example, a service interoperates with the computing device. The configuration indication and digital signature may be provided from the computing device to the service, and the service may interoperate with the computing device in accordance with the configuration indication and the digital signature. 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.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示可以被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和所接收的数字签名。 计算设备可以根据接收到的配置指示来操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 可以从计算设备向服务提供配置指示和数字签名，并且服务可以根据配置指示和数字签名与计算设备进行互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20090063301A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11849711

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

发明人： Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： Improved approaches to electronically deliver digital assets to appropriate electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user can purchase access rights to one or more digital assets from an online digital asset store, and then the one or more digital assets can be electronically delivered to one or more electronic devices associated with the user. Advantageously, different types of digital assets can be delivered to different electronic devices of the user, whereby limited resources of the different electronic devices can be used in a more intelligent manner.

摘要翻译： 公开了将数字资产电子传送到适当的电子设备的改进方法。 在一个实施例中，用户可以从在线数字资产商店购买对一个或多个数字资产的访问权限，然后一个或多个数字资产可以被电子地递送到与用户相关联的一个或多个电子设备。 有利地，可以将不同类型的数字资产传送到用户的不同电子设备，由此可以以更智能的方式使用不同电子设备的有限资源。

公开(公告)号：US20080120609A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11685098

申请日：2007-03-12

申请人： Patrick Gates ,  Richard Wagner ,  Damen Law ,  Sam Gharabsty ,  Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Patrick Gates ,  Richard Wagner ,  Damen Law ,  Sam Gharabsty ,  Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： Systems and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. Typically, on upgrading from one or more of the digital media assets in the set of digital media assets to the entire set of digital media assets, the purchaser pays a lower cost than would be otherwise charged if the purchaser were to purchase the set of digital media assets in a non-upgrade manner. The cost associated with an upgrade opportunity can be based on prior purchases of digital media assets in the set of digital media assets. The cost associated with an upgrade opportunity can also be dynamically adjusted if other digital media assets in the set of digital media assets are subsequently purchased.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过网络从一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到一组数字媒体资产的系统和方法。 可以通知潜在购买者可以购买的可用升级机会。 潜在购买者可以选择追求升级机会，以购买一套数字媒体资产。 在升级到数字媒体资产集合之后，数字媒体资产集合中的数字媒体资产可以提供给买方。 通常，在从数字媒体资产集中的一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到整套数字媒体资产的同时，如果购买者要购买数字媒体资产的集合，购买者的成本将低于其他收费的成本 媒体资产以非升级方式进行。 与升级机会相关的成本可以基于以前在数字媒体资产集中购买数字媒体资产。 如果随后购买了一组数字媒体资产中的其他数字媒体资产，则还可以动态调整与升级机会相关的成本。