Tokenized resource access

A system for unlocking debugging functionality in a hardware device for one or more users, comprising:

• a memory device resident in the device;
• and
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to:
• obtain a signed permission object for the hardware device, wherein a memory of the hardware device stores a device identifier, and a last recorded sequence number, wherein the signed permission object includes a sequence number, wherein the signed permission object is associated with an expiration counter having an initial value that indicates a lifetime for the signed permission object, and further wherein the signed permission object is based on a user selected product model and a user authorized configuration;
• validate the signed permission object;
• and
• when the signed permission object is valid:
• update the expiration counter to decrease the lifetime;
• store the sequence number as the last recorded sequence number;
• and
• unlock the debugging functionality for the one or more users based on the signed permission object.

A method for unlocking debugging functionality in a hardware device for one or more users, comprising:

• obtaining a signed permission object for the hardware device, wherein a memory of the hardware device stores a device identifier, and a last recorded sequence number, wherein the signed permission object includes a sequence number, and wherein the signed permission object is associated with an expiration counter having an initial value that indicates a lifetime for the signed permission object;
• validating the signed permission object;
• and
• when the signed permission object is valid:
• updating the expiration counter to decrease the lifetime;
• storing the sequence number as the last recorded sequence number;
• and
• unlocking the debugging functionality for the one or more users based on the signed permission object;
• wherein when a state of the hardware device is indeterminate and the hardware device rejects the signed permission object, the method further comprises:
• receiving a signed management object;
• validating the signed management object;
• and
• when the signed management object is valid, reinitializing the hardware device based on the signed management object,
• wherein the hardware device accepts the signed permission object after the reinitializing of the hardware device based on the signed management object.

A system for unlocking debugging functionality in a hardware device for one or more users, comprising:

• a memory device resident in the device;
• and
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to:
• obtain a signed permission object for the hardware device, wherein a memory of the hardware device stores a device identifier, and a last recorded sequence number, wherein the signed permission object includes a sequence number, and wherein the signed permission object is associated with an expiration counter having an initial value that indicates a lifetime for the signed permission object;
• validate the signed permission object;
• and
• when the signed permission object is valid:
• update the expiration counter to decrease the lifetime;
• store the sequence number as the last recorded sequence number;
• and
• unlock the debugging functionality for the one or more users based on the signed permission object;
• wherein when a state of the hardware device is indeterminate and the hardware device rejects the signed permission object, the processor is further configured to:
• receive a signed management object;
• validate the signed management object;
• and
• when the signed management object is valid, reinitialize the hardware device based on the signed management object,
• wherein the hardware device accepts the signed permission object after the reinitializing of the hardware device based on the signed management object.