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US 2003/0204575 A1Published application
Storage and delivery of device features
AssigneeQuickSilver Technology, Inc.
InventorsPaul L. Master, John Watson
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AssigneeQuickSilver Technology, Inc.
InventorsPaul L. Master, John Watson
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A system for permitting new, or enhanced, functionality to be transferred to an adaptable device. In a preferred embodiment, the permitted functionality is determined according to an accounting method associated with a user's account. This approach allows a user to contract for specific services, functionality, etc. regardless of changes over time such as changes to data formats, communication protocols, external devices or infrastructure, etc. In a preferred embodiment, the functionality is stored on a ubiquitous communications network such as the Internet. Functionality is transferred to different devices as digital information over the network. This allows hardware functionality to be licensed in many forms. For example, site licenses can be obtained for companies; hardware “trialware” can be provided to allow limited functionality for a limited time for lower-cost payments, etc.
A method for delivering adaptation information to an adaptable hardware device, wherein the device includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network, the method comprising
A method for delivering adaptation information to an adaptable hardware device, the method comprising
A method for providing adaptation information to an adaptable device, the method comprising
A method for providing adaptation information to an adaptable device, the method comprising
A method for providing adaptation information to an adaptable device, wherein the device includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network, wherein a digital network is used to transfer the adaptation information to the adaptable device, the method comprising
A method for providing adaptation information to an adaptable device, wherein the device includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network, wherein a digital network is used to transfer the adaptation information to the adaptable device, the method comprising
A method for providing adaptation information to an adaptable device, wherein the device includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network, wherein a digital network is used to transfer the adaptation information to the adaptable device, the method comprising
A method for providing adaptation information to an adaptable device, wherein the device includes a plurality of heterogeneous computational elements coupled to an interconnection network, wherein a digital network is used to transfer the adaptation information to the adaptable device, the method comprising
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