Justifying Machines Patents (Class 276/28)
  • Patent number: 8166558
    Abstract: Secure access to a database of upgrade data is provided by storing an encryption key value in a cable used to interconnect a first device and a second device that is associated with the database of upgrade data. The second device allows access to the database of upgrade data via the cable only when the cable is first positively authenticated by the second device through use of the encryption key value stored in the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Gerben Meijer, Patrick H. Hayes