Uniquely Identifying a Portable Electronic Device

摘要

A system and method for uniquely identifying a portable electronic device using a user device are provided. In a method conducted at the portable electronic device, user input prompting display of an optical device identifier is received. A device identifier uniquely associated with the electronic device is retrieved from a read-only digital memory of the electronic device, the device identifier having been programmed into the electronic device at the time of manufacture. An optical device identifier being an optical machine-readable representation of the unique device identifier is generated and output on a display screen of the electronic device for subsequent acquisition by a user device. Outputting the optical device identifier on the display screen of the device for acquisition by a user device may obviate the need for the device identifier to be otherwise displayed on the electronic device, for example, by way of a printed or embossed label.

主权项

1. A method of uniquely identifying a portable electronic device using a user device, the method conducted at the portable electronic device comprising:
receiving user input prompting display of an optical device identifier; retrieving, from a read-only digital memory of the portable electronic device, a device identifier uniquely associated with the portable electronic device, wherein the device identifier is programmed into the portable electronic device at the time of manufacture; generating an optical device identifier, the optical device identifier being an optical machine-readable representation of the device identifier; and, outputting the optical device identifier on a display screen of the portable electronic device for subsequent acquisition by a user device.