Program expanding system, server for use therein, program expanding method and program managing program

A program expanding system comprising

• a first information processor terminal;
• a second information processor terminal communicatively connected to the first information processor terminal;
• and
• a server communicatively connected to the first information processor terminal through a communication network;
• wherein the second information processor terminal is configured to:
• produce authentication information by applying an encryption function or a hash function to the information relating to the second information processor terminal based on sensor data and a variable value and/or secret data unique to an onboard apparatus;
• wherein the server is configured to:
• transmit a function expansion condition table for a plurality of programs in response to information transmitted from the first information processor terminal, wherein the function expansion table comprises an indication of whether program function expansion is available free of charge, available for a charge or not available;
• wherein the first information processor terminal is configured to:
• transmit the information relating the second information processor terminal to said server, when it is connected with said second information processor terminal,
• obtain the authentication information of the second information processor terminal transmit the authentication information and a list of programs comprising a program identifier for one or more programs installed on the first information processor terminal to the server,
• receive the function expansion condition table from the server,
• display a screen asking if the function of the program should be expanded, if the function expansion condition table indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge or if the function expansion condition table indicates that the program expansion function is available free of charge,
• prompt a user to enter a password, if the function expansion condition table indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge, and
• perform the program function expansion function on the second information processor terminal, if the password is correct or program function expansion is available free of charge.

A server connected to a first information processor terminal through a network comprising:

• a function expansion condition portion, which is configured to obtain a function expansion condition of a program, based on information transmitted from the first information processor terminal;
• a function expansion data distributor portion, which is configured to distribute program function expansion data for expanding the function of the program to be executed on the first information processor terminal;
• and a function expansion condition table configured to store the function expansion condition, wherein the function expansion condition includes an indication of whether program function expansion is available free of charge, available for a charge or not available for a plurality of programs;
• a wherein the server is configured to:
• receive authentication information from a second information processor terminal, and
• transmit the function expansion data to the first information processor terminal when succeeding the authentication thereof;
• wherein the first information processor terminal is configured to:
• transmit the authentication information and a list of programs comprising a program identifier for one or more programs installed on the first information processor terminal to the server,
• receive the function expansion condition table from the server,
• display a screen asking if the function of the program should be expanded, if the function expansion condition table indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge or if the function expansion condition table indicates that the program expansion function is available free of charge,
• prompt a user to enter a password, if the function expansion condition table indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge, and
• perform the program function expansion function on the second information processor terminal, if the password is correct or program function expansion is available free of charge;
• wherein the second information processor terminal is configured to apply an encryption function or a hash function to the information relating to the second information processor terminal by applying sensor data and a variable value and/or secret data unique to an onboard apparatus.

A method for expanding one or more functions of one or more programs to be executed on a first information processor terminal comprising

• generating authentication information, by a second information processor terminal, by applying an encryption function or a hash function to information relating to the second information processor terminal based on sensor data and a variable value and/or secret data unique to an onboard apparatus;
• transmitting, by first information processor terminal, the authentication information for the second information processor terminal and a program ID list of programs installed on the first information processor terminal to a server;
• receiving, by the server, the authentication information for the second information processor terminal and the program ID list;
• transmitting, by the server, a response that indicates that program function expansion is available free of charge, available for a charge or not available for each of the programs installed on the first information processor;
• receiving, by the first information processor, the response;
• displaying, by the first information processor terminal, a screen asking if the function of the program should be expanded, if the response indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge or if the response indicates that the program expansion function is available free of charge,
• prompting, by the first information processor terminal, a user to enter a password, if the response indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge, and
• performing, by the first information processor terminal, the program function expansion function on the second information processor terminal, if the password is correct or program function expansion is available free of charge.

A method for expanding a function of a program to be executed in a first information processor terminal, which is connected with a second information processor terminal and a server through a network, comprising:

• generating authentication information, by the second information processor terminal, by applying an encryption function or a hash function to information relating to the second information processor terminal based on sensor data and a variable value and/or secret data unique to an onboard apparatus;
• transmitting, by the first information processor terminal, the authentication information for the second information processor terminal and a program ID list including an ID for one or more programs installed on the first information processor terminal, to the server;
• receiving, by the first information processor terminal, function expansion condition information from said server, wherein the function expansion condition information includes an indication that program function expansion is available free of charge, available for a charge or not available for each program;
• displaying, by the first information processor terminal, a screen asking if the function of the program should be expanded, if function expansion condition information indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge or if the function expansion condition information indicates that the program expansion function is available free of charge;
• prompting, by the first information processor terminal, a user to enter a password, if the function expansion condition information indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge;
• and
• performing, by the first information processor terminal, the program function expansion function on the second information processor terminal, if the password is correct or program function expansion is available free of charge.

A method for expanding a function of a program to be executed in a first information processor terminal, which is connected with a second information processor terminal and a server through a network, comprising:

• transmitting, by the first information processor terminal,
• receiving, by the first information processor terminal, a function expansion condition table from the server, wherein the function expansion table comprises an indication of whether program function expansion is available free of charge, available for a charge or not available;
• generating authentication information, by the second information processor terminal, by applying an encryption function or a hash function to information relating to the second information processor terminal based on sensor data and a variable value and/or secret data unique to an onboard apparatus;
• obtaining, by the first information processor terminal, the authentication information for the second information processor terminal;
• transmitting, by the first information processor terminal, the authentication information and a list of programs comprising an identifier for one or more programs installed on the first information processor terminal to the server;
• transmitting, by the server, the function expansion condition table in response to receiving the authentication information and the list of programs and
• displaying, by the first information processor terminal, a screen asking if the function of the program should be expanded, if function expansion condition information indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge or if the function expansion condition information indicates that the program expansion function is available free of charge;
• prompting, by the first information processor terminal, a user to enter a password, if the function expansion condition information indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge;
• and
• performing, by the first information processor terminal, the program function expansion function on the second information processor terminal, if the password is correct or program function expansion is available free of charge.