发明名称 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM TO REMOTELY ENABLE SOFTWARE-BASED OPTIONS FOR A TRIAL PERIOD |
摘要 |
A system and method to remotely enable software based options for a trial period in remote equipment (30-34) is disclosed. The invention includes receiving (102) and authenticating (104) a user, and receiving an option-enabling request (110) from the user specifiying the particular option requested to be enabled in a particular piece of equipment (30-34) at a remote location. A system I.D. is validated (112), and the system ensures that the option has not already been enabled (118) at least once before, and if it has not (122), a software enabling key is generated (124) and sent (126) to activate the option in the remote equipment (30-34). |
申请公布号 |
WO0242899(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.05.30 |
申请号 |
WO2001US44134 |
申请日期 |
2001.11.16 |
申请人 |
GE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC. |
发明人 |
DURBIN, WINNIE, CATHERINE;SINGH, KARAMJEET;ZHANG, KUN |
分类号 |
G06F21/22;G06F21/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F21/22 |
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