Abstract: A user's portable device (e.g., wireless mobile device or standalone connector device) can be used to store a profile data set associated with the profile of the user. When the user encounters a base device, the user can transfer his/her profile data set from the portable device to the base device, allowing the base device temporary authorization to download software applications owned by that user's profile to the base device, and also transferring software settings and purchase settings. The user can then trigger the portable device to transfer an authorization token to the base device, authorizing the base device to execute the downloaded software applications, to execute the downloaded software applications according to the user's software settings, and/or to make purchases through the base device using the user's purchase settings. Terminating the connection automatically terminates these authorizations.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting piracy of a software product that is distributed on a particular media type is described. Embodiments of the invention track a title load time of a software product that is distributed on a particular media type, and compare it against a benchmark load time for that media type. This comparison is used to detect if the title may have been illegally transferred or pirated to another, unauthorized media type.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting piracy of a software product that is distributed on a particular media type is described. Embodiments of the invention track a title load time of a software product that is distributed on a particular media type, and compare it against a benchmark load time for that media type. This comparison is used to detect if the title may have been illegally transferred or pirated to another, unauthorized media type.