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`REMOTE UPDATE OF COMPUTERS BASED ON PHYSICAL DEVICE
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`RECOGNITION
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`[0001]
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`This application claims priority to US. Provisional Application No. 61/220,092 which
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`was filed June 24, 2009 and which is fully incorporated herein by reference.
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`Field of the Invention
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0002]
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`The present invention relates to computers and, in particular, to methods, apparatus
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`and systems
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`for maintaining appropriate
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`configuration updates
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`to
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`software/hardware
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`configuration through the use of physical device recognition to tailor configuration updates.
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`Description of the Related Art
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`[0003] Monitoring changes and updates to the plurality of computer programs resident on a
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`client device is a difficult task for the typical user to consistently perform.
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`In addition, the latest
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`update from a vendor may not be appropriate consideiing the hardware,
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`software or
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`physical/geo—location of the client device. Thus, there is a need in the art for a tool that will
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`automate the program configuration update process and optimize the suggested updated program
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`configuration to match the environment of the client device.
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`[0004] The present invention is directed toward a system, method and apparatus for remote
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`updating of the configuration of a computer. One embodiment of the invention is system for
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`remote updating a computer configuration, comprising: a client device configured to load a
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`computer program to perform a remote update; a processor, at the client device, configured to
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`perform physical device recognition on the client device to detemtine machine parameters,
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`wherein unique device identifiers are generated for the client device, at least in part, based on the
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`determined machine parameters; a transceiver configured to send the unique device identifiers to
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`at least one of an auditing sewer and an update sewer via lntemet; an update server configured
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`to collect the unique device identifiers from at least one client device; a processor, at the update
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`server, configured to analyzed the unique identifiers at the update server, wherein the analyzed
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`unique identifiers determine an updated program configuration; and a transceiver, at the update
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`server, configured to deliver the updated program configuration to the client device via lnternet.
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`[0005]
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`In accordance with one aspect of the embodiments described herein, there is provided
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`an apparatus for remote update of a program, comprising: means for loading a client device with
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`a computer program configured to perform a remote update; means for performing physical
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`device recognition on the client device to determine machine parameters; means for generating
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`unique device identifier based at least in part on the determined machine parameters; means for
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`sending the unique device identifier to at least one of an auditing server and an update server;
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`and means for receiving an updated program configuration from the update server.
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`[0006]
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`In accordance with another aspect of the embodiments described herein,
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`there is
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`provided a method for remote update of a program, comprising: collecting unique identifiers
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`from at least one of an audit sewer and client device at an update server; analyzing the unique
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`identifiers; determining an updated program configuration for the client device from the
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`analyzed unique identifiers; and delivering the updated program configuration to the client.
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`[0007]
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`In accordance with another aspect of the embodiments described herein,
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`there is
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`provided a tangible computer readable medium having stored thereon, computer—executable
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`instructions that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a
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`method comprising:
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`loading a client device with a computer program configured to perform a
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`remote update; performing physical device recognition on the client device to determine
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`machine parameters; generating unique device identifier based at least in part on the determined
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`machine parameters; sending the unique device identifier to at least one of an auditing server and
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`an update server; and receiving an updated program configuration from the update server.
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`[0008]
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`In accordance with another aspect of the embodiments described herein,
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`there is
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`provided an apparatus for remote updating of a program, comprising: means for collecting
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`unique identifiers from at least one of an audit server and client device; means for analyzing the
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`unique identifiers; means for determining an updated program configuration for the client device
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`from the analyzed unique identifiers; and means
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`for delivering the updated program
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`configuration to the client.
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`[0009]
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`In accordance with another asPect of the embodiments described herein,
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`there is
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`provided a tangible computer readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable
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`instructions that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a
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`method comprising: collecting unique identifiers from at least one of an audit sewer and client
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`device; analyzing the unique identifiers; determining an updated program configuration for the
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`client device from the analyzed unique identifiers; and delivering the updated program
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`configuration to the client.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0010]
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`FIG. I is a schematic diagram of a system for remote updating of a client device by an
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`update server in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
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`[0011]
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`FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a method for remote updating of a client device in
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`accordance with an embodiment of the invention implemented on the client device.
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`[0012]
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`FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to the invention that may be
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`configured as a client device, or as a processor or similar device for use within a client device.
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`[0013]
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`FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a method for remote updating of a client device in
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`accordance with an embodiment of the invention implemented on the update server.
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`[0014]
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`FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to the invention that may be
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`configured as an update server, or as a processor or similar device for use within an update
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`SBI'VEI'.
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`[0015]
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`FIG. 6 is a block diagram of memory allocation for a unique device identifier used in
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`the various exemplary embodiments of the invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`[0016]
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`In accordance with the present technology, there is provided a system, method and
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`apparatus for the remote update of computer software licenses through the use of physical device
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`recognition.
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`In particular, FIG.
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`1 shows an exemplary schematic diagram for a system for
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`remote updating of at least one client device 100 by an update server l20 in accordance with an
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`exemplary embodiment of the invention.
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`In particular, FIG. I, shows an exemplary system
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`having at least one computing/network client device 100 that is in operative communication via
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`the Internet 102 with an audit server 110 and an update server 120. While only one client device
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`100 is illustrated in FIG. 1, it will be understood that a given system may comprise any number
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`of client devices and use any number of apparatuses and methods of the invention as described
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`herein. Further details regarding the system of FIG. 1 are provided below.
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`Ls.)
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`FIG. 2 provides an exemplary flow diagram of a method for remotely updating a client
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`device.
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`in step 2l0 of FIG. 2, the loading of at least one client device with a
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`computer program for remote updating is peiformed. Physical device recognition of at least one
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`of a software, hardware and geo-location environment of the client device is performed to
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`determine machine parameters in step 220.
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`Step 230 involves generating unique device
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`The unique device
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`identifiers are sent to at least one of an audit server 110 and an update server 120, as shown in
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`FIG. 1, in step 240.
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`In step 250, the client device 100 receives an updated program configuration
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`from the update server 120, as shown in FIG. 1.
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`[0018]
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`FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary apparatus that may be configured as a client device,
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`comprising: a transceiver 304, a processor 306 and a memory 308; or as a processor 306; or as a
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`similar device for use within a client device 100, as shown in FIG. 1, which provides the means
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`for implementing the method, as disclosed in FIG. 2, on the client device 100.
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`In particular,
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`apparatus 300 may comprise means for loading 320 a client device with a computer program for
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`perfonning a remote update.
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`In addition, the apparatus 300 may comprise means for performing
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`320 physical device recognition of one or more machine parameters of the client device. The
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`machine parameters may comprise a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and
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`at least one non—user—configurable parameter of the client device. Further, the apparatus 300 may
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`comprise a means for generating 340 a device identifier for the device based at least in part on
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`the collected one or more machine parameters. Furthermore, apparatus 300 may comprise means
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`for sending unique identifiers to at least one of an audit server and an update server. Moreover,
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`apparatus 300 may comprise means for receiving 360 an updated program configuration from the
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`update server.
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`[0019]
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`In addition, apparatus 300 may further comprise a means for determining the geo—
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`location code for the device and for associating the geo-location code with a unique device
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`identifier; and a software identifier to generate an audit number. The geo—location code may
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`comprise, but is not limited to an Internet protocol (IP) address.
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`[0020]
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`The apparatus 300 may further comprise a means for generating a device identifier by
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`implementing or executing at
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`least one irreversible transformation such that
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`the machine
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`parameters cannot be derived from the device identifier. Additionally, at
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`least one of the
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`irreversible transformations may comprise, but is not limited to a cryptographic hash function.
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`[0021]
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`It is noted that apparatus 300 may Optionally include a processor module 306 having at
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`least one processor, in the case of apparatus 300 configured as computing device, rather than as a
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`processor. Processor module 306, in such case, may be in operative communication with means
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`for determining the geo—location code; means for generating a device identifier by implementing
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`or executing at least one irreversible transformation and components thereof, via a bus 302 or
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`similar communication coupling. Processor 306 may effect initiation and scheduling of the
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`processes or functions performed by means for generating a device identifier by implementing or
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`executing at least one irreversible transformation, and components thereof.
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`[0022]
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`In related aSpects, apparatus 300 may include a
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`transceiver module 304 for
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`communicating with means for generating a device identifier by implementing or executing at
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`least one irreversible transformation, and components thereof. A stand alone receiver and/or
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`stand alone transmitter may be used in lieu of or in conjunction with the transceiver 304.
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`[0023]
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`In addition, apparatus 300 may optionally include a means for storing information, such
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`as, for example, a computer readable medium or memory device/module 308. Further,
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`the
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`memory device/module 308 may be operatively coupled to the other components of apparatus
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`300 via bus 302 or the like. The computer readable medium or memory device 308 may be
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`adapted to store computer readable instructions and data for effecting the methods of FIG. 2;
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`and, as shown in FIG. 3, the processes and behavior of means 320—360; means for determining
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`the geo-location code; means for generating a device identifier by implementing or executing at
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`least one irreversible, and components thereof; or processor 306 (in the case of apparatus 300
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`being configured as a computing device) or the methods disclosed herein.
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`[0024]
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`In yet further related aspects,
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`the memory module 308 may optionally include
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`executable code for the processor module 304 configured to: (a) determine machine parameters
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`of a client
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`device, the machine parameters comprising a combination of at least one user—
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`configurable parameter and at
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`least one non-user-configurable parameter of the device; (b)
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`generate a device identifier for the device based, at least in part, on the machine parameters; and
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`(c) determine whether an Internet connection is available for the client device. One or more of
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`steps (a)-(c) may be performed by a processor module in lieu of or in conjunction with the means
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`described above.
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`[0025]
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`FIG. 4 shows an exemplary flow diagram of a method for remote updating of a client
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`device in accordance with an embodiment of the invention on the update server 120, as shown in
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`FIG. 1.
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`In particular, in step 410 the unique identifiers are collected by update server 120 from
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`at least one of the audit server ”0 and the client device 100, as shown FIG. 1. The unique
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`identifiers are then analyzed on the update server in step 420. Step 430 involves determining an
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`updated program configuration for the client device from the analysis of the unique identifiers.
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`The updated program configuration is delivered to the client device in step 440.
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`[0026]
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`FIG. 5 shows an exemplary apparatus that may be configured as either an update
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`server, or as a processor or similar device for use within the update server.
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`an exemplary
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`apparatus diagram that may be configured as an update server comprising: a transceiver 504, a
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`processor 506 and a memory 508; or as a processor 506; or as a similar device for use within an
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`update server 120, as shown in FIG. I, which provides the means for implementing the method,
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`as disclosed in FIG. 4, on the update server 120, as disclosed in FIG. 1.
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`In particular, apparatus
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`500 may comprise means for collecting 520 unique identifiers from at least one of an audit server
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`and at least one client device with a computer program for performing a remote update.
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`In
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`addition, the apparatus 300 may comprise means for analyzing 530 the unique identifiers that are
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`determined, at least in part, from the machine parameter. The machine parameters may comprise
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`a combination of at least one user-configurable parameter and at least one non—user—configurable
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`parameter of the client device.
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`Further,
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`the apparatus 500 may comprise a means for
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`determining 540 an updated program configuration for the device based, at least in part, on the
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`collected one or more machine parameters. Furthermore, apparatus 500 may comprise means for
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`delivering the updated program configuration for the client device 100 from the update server
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`120, as shown in FIG. 1.
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`[0027]
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`[t is noted that apparatus 500 may optionally include a processor module 506 having at
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`least one processor, in the case of apparatus 500 configured as a computing device, rather than as
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`a processor.
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`In related aspects, apparatus 500 may include a transceiver module 504 for
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`communicating with means for generating a device identifier by implementing or executing at
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`least one irreversible transformation, and components thereof. A stand alone receiver and/or
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`stand alone transmitter may be used in lieu of or in conjunction with the transceiver 504.
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`[0028]
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`In addition, apparatus 500 may optionally include a means for storing information, such
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`as, for example, a computer readable medium or memory device/module 508. Further,
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`the
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`memory device/module 508 may be operatively coupled to the other components of apparatus
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`500 via bus 302 or the like. The computer readable medium or memory device 508 may be
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`adapted to store computer readable instructions and data for effecting the methods of FIG. 4;
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`and, as shown in FIG. 5, the processes and behavior of means 520-550, and components thereof;
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`or processor 506 (in the case of apparatus 300 being configured as a computing device).
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`[0029]
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`In yet further related aspects,
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`the memory module 508 may optionally include
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`executable code for the processor module 504 configured to: (a) collect unique identifiers from at
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`least one of an audit server and client device; (b) analyze the collected unique identifiers; (0)
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`determine an updated program configuration for the client device; and (d) deliver the updated
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`program configuration to the client device(s). One or more of steps (a)—(:d) may be performed by
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`a processor module in lieu of or in conjunction with the means described above.
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`[0030]
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`FIG. 6, discloses, for one or more embodiments described herein, an exemplary format
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`for a unique device identifier 600, which may further include two components: (1) a variable key
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`portion; and (2) a system key portion. The variable key portion may be generated at the time of
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`registration of client device 100 by reference to a variable platform parameter, such as, but not
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`limited to: a reference to system time information, location and/or other parameters that are
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`variable in nature may be utilized in other embodiments. The system key portion may include
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`the above described parameters expected to be unique to the client device 100, that are for
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`example, but not limited to: hard disk volume name, user name, computer name, user password,
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`hard disk initialization date, or combinations thereof. The variable key portion andfor system
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`key portion may be combined with the IP address and/or other platform parameters of the client
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`device 100.
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`It is noted that unique device identifiers, or‘ portions thereof, may be encrypted to
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`add an additional layer of specificity and security.
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`[0031] With respect
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`to the system, method and apparatus of the invention,
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`the following
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`paragraphs provide additional detail regarding the implementation of each of the embodiments
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`discussed above.
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`[0032]
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`The machine parameters may further include, but are not limited to: user account
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`information, program information (e.g., serial number);
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`location of a user within a given
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`application program, and features of the software/hardware the user is entitled to use. As shown
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`in FIG. 1, block 107,
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`the updated program configuration delivered to the client device may
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`include, but is not limited to: binary, executables, paths, dlls, miss or assets.
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`[0033]
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`The client device 100 may be, but is not limited to, a personal computer, a server
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`computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, a mobile phone, a
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`wireless communication device, an onboard vehicle computer, a game console, or any other
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`machine/device capable of communication with a computer network, such as but not limited to
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`the Internet.
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`In related aspects, in wireless communications, Over The Air (OTA) Push or the
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`like may be implemented to download onto or upgrade (:e.g., configuration/settings, etc.) client
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`network devices. OTA Push involves the use of wireless phone numbers (MS—ISDN) rather than
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`IP.
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`[0034]
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`The client device 100 may comprise software (e.g., an operating system or other
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`applications) that requires a license to be authorized for use. The client device 100 may further
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`comprise an auditing tool or application. The auditing application may be any program or
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`application that collects identifying information regarding the client device 100 and/or software
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`on the client device 100. The auditing application may comprise a stand alone application or an
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`applet running within a web browser on the client device [00 (e.g., an applet comprising
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`executable code for a Java Virtual Machine).
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`[0035]
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`The auditing application may be embedded in or associated with another software
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`application, including, but not limited to software. For example, the auditing application may be
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`embedded in or associated with a tool bar of a software application, for example, but not limited
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`to a web browser. The auditing application may prompt the user to register with an online
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`software registration service, or may run in the background with little or no interaction with the
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`user of the client device 100.
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`[0036]
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`The auditing application may include a registration routine that collects infomiation
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`regarding client device 100 by checking a number of parameters which are expected to be unique
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`to the client device environment. The parameters checked may include, but are not limited to:
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`hard disk volume name, user name, device name, user password, hard disk initialization date, etc.
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`The collected information may include, but is not limited to:
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`information that identifies the
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`hardware comprising the platform on which the web browser runs, such as, CPU number, or
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`other unique parameters associated with the firmware in use. The system information may
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`further include, but is not limited to: system configuration information, amount of memory, type
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`of processor, software or operating system serial number, etc.
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`[0037]
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`In the alternative, or in addition,
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`the parameters checked may include, but are not
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`limited to virtual machine specifications. Examples of virtual machine specifications may
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`include, but are not limited to: information relating to virtual processors, virtual BIOS, virtual
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`memory, virtual graphics, virtual lDE drives, virtual SCSI devices, virtual PCI slots, virtual
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`floppy drives, virtual serial (COM) ports, virtual parallel (LPT) ports, virtual keyboard, virtual
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`mouse and drawing tablets, virtual Ethernet card, virtual networking, virtual sound adapter, etc.
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`[0038] Based on the collected information, the auditing application may generate a device
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`identifier that is unique for the client device 100.
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`In the alternative, or in addition, the auditing
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`application may gather and send the device parameters to a remote server, such as audit server
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`110, which in turn generates the device identifier. The device identifier may be stored in a
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`hidden directory of the client device 100 and/or at a remote location, such as the audit server
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`110. The device identifier may incorporate the device’s IP address and/or other gee-location
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`code (e.g., GPS data, cell site triangulation data, or the like, or combinations thereof) to add
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`another layer of specificity to client device’s unique identifier.
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`[0039] An application ('e.g., auditing application) running on the client device 100 or otherwise
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`having access to the hardware and file system of the client device 100 may generate a device
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`identifier (e.g., a unique device identifier) using a process that operates on data indicative of the
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`configuration and hardware of the client device 100. The device identifier may be generated
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`using a combination of user-configurable and non—user—configurable machine parameters as input
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`to a process that results in the device identifier, which may be expressed in digital data as a
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`binary number.
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`[0040]
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`Each machine parameter is data determined by a hardware component, software
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`component, or data component specific to the client device 100. Machine parameters may be
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`selected based on the target device system configuration such that the resulting device identifier
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`has a very high probability (ea greater than 99.999%) of being a unique identifier of the client
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`device 100.
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`[0041]
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`In addition,
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`the machine parameters may be selected such that the device identifier
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`includes at least a stable unique portion up to and including the entire identifier that has a very
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`high probability of remaining unchanged during normal operation of the client device 100. As a
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`result, the device identifier should be highly specific, unique, reproducible and stable as a result
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`of properly selecting the machine parameters.
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`[0042]
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`The application for generating the unique device identifier may also operate on the
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`collected parameters with one or more algorithms to generate the device identifier. This process
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`may include at least one irreversible transformation, such as, but not limited to a cryptographic
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`hash function. As a result, the input machine parameters cannot be derived from the resulting
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`device identifier. Thus, each device identifier, to a very high degree of certainty, cannot be
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`generated except by the suitably configured application operating or otherwise having had access
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`to the same client device for which the device identifier was first generated. Conversely, each
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`device identifier, again to a very high degree of certainty, can be successfully reproduced by the
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`suitably configured application operating or otherwise having access to the same client device
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`100 on which the device identifier was first generated.
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`[0043]
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`The auditing application may operate by performing a system scan to determine a
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`present configuration of the client device. The auditing application may then select the machine
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`parameters to be used as input for generating the unique device identifier.
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`Selection of
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`parameters may vary depending on the system configuration. Once the parameters are selected,
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`the application may generate the device identifier.
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`[0044]
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`Further, generating the device