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US20060165005A1
US20060165005A1 US11/006,837 US683704A US2006165005A1 US 20060165005 A1 US20060165005 A1 US 20060165005A1 US 683704 A US683704 A US 683704A US 2006165005 A1 US2006165005 A1 US 2006165005A1
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Alexander Frank
Curt Steeb
David Edelstein
James Duffus
Mark Light
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Thomas Phillips
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Priority to US13/711,549 priority patent/US9224168B2/en
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  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a network interconnecting a plurality of computing resources
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system in accordance with an embodiment of the current disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a computer that may be connected to the network of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the local provisioning-module of the computer of FIG. 4 ;
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a network 10 that may be used to implement a dynamic software provisioning system.
  • the network 10 may be the Internet, a virtual private network (VPN), or any other network that allows one or more computers, communication devices, databases, etc., to be communicatively connected to each other.
  • the network 10 may be connected to a personal computer 12 and a computer terminal 14 via an Ethernet network 16 and a router 18 , and a landline 20 .
  • the network 10 may be wirelessly connected to a laptop computer 22 and a personal data assistant 24 via a wireless communication station 26 and a wireless link 28 .
  • a server 30 may be connected to the network 10 using a communication link 32 and a mainframe 34 may be connected to the network 10 using another communication link 36 .
  • An exemplary computer 202 may have resources 206 and 208 and a local provisioning module (LPM) 204 .
  • the LPM 204 may manage and securely store value that can be applied toward the use of one or more computer resources 206 , 208 .
  • the resources 206 , 208 may be provisioned in the computer 202 at any point prior to their use, for example, during manufacturing, set-up, or previous operation.
  • the resources 206 , 208 are provisioned in a manner that allows metering or gating of their operation.
  • Metering their operation may include monitoring an aspect of their operation, such as number of launches, the time (duration) of use, use over a period of time, such as a calendar month, or use of a particular aspect, such as saving data generated by an application program, or output, such as printing.
  • Installation may be performed by any number of parties with physical or logical access to the computer 202 including the service provider 210 or several others not depicted, such as a resource provider, a user, a manufacturer, or a dealer.
  • the service provider 210 may be coupled to the computer 202 via a link 212 , preferably in real time, but off-line mechanisms work equally well. Examples of real-time connections may include dial-up access or the Internet. Off-line mechanisms for the link 212 may include known methods, for example, smart cards, other removable media, or even hardcopy information suitably coded to ensure accuracy and authenticity.
  • the service provider 210 uses the link 212 to send provisioning packets to add value to the computer 202 , as discussed in more detail below.
  • An additional participant may optionally be a bank or other funding source 218 . In some cases, the funding source 218 may be incorporated by the service provider 210 .
  • the funding source 218 may be coupled to the service provider 210 by the link 220 .
  • provisioning system 214 is shown to provision use of a resource on the computing device 202 communicatively connected to the network 10 , it may be used to implement such use on a computing device that may not be connected to the network 10 , or it may be only intermittently connected to the network 10 .
  • the provisioning system 214 may include a core provisioning service module 230 , a distribution service module 232 , a certificate service module 234 , a core database 236 , and a distribution database 238 .
  • the provisioning system 214 may communicate with the billing system 218 via the billing adapter 216
  • the core provisioning service module 230 may communicate with the distribution database 238 via a database writer 240 and the distribution database 238 communicates with the distribution service 232 via a database reader 242 .
  • the computing device 202 may include a local provisioning module (LPM) 204 that communicates with the distribution service module 232 via a distribution web service module 244 .
  • LPM local provisioning module
  • Computer storage media may include volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.
  • Memory 404 , removable storage 406 and non-removable storage 408 are all examples of computer storage media.
  • Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can accessed by the computing device 400 . Any such computer storage media may be part of the computing device 400 .
  • the computing device 400 may also have input device(s) 410 such as keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch input device, etc.
  • input device(s) 410 such as keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, touch input device, etc.
  • output device(s) 412 such as a display, speakers, a printer, etc. may also be included.
  • the computing device 400 may also contain communications connection(s) 414 that allow the device to communicate with other devices.
  • the communications connection(s) 414 is an example of communication media.
  • the communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media.
  • a “modulated data signal” may be a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal.
  • communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.
  • Computer readable media may include both storage media and communication media.
  • a local provisioning module (LPM) 204 may provide part of the security basis surrounding the computing device 400 .
  • the local provisioning module 204 is discussed in more detail in the following description of FIG. 5 .
  • Components of the LPM 204 may be located on non-removable non-volatile memory, as part of the system memory 404 , as part of various hardware components of the computer 400 , including the processing unit 402 , interface circuitry (not depicted) or as any combination of these. The functioning of the LPM 204 is explained in further detail below.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a further detailed block diagram of the LPM 204 .
  • the LPM may be part of a trusted computing base, as know in the art, or may be an extension of a trusted computing base.
  • the LPM 204 is communicatively coupled to the service provider 210 .
  • the LPM 204 resides computing system such as the computing device 400 .
  • the LPM 204 may perform various functions including interacting with users of the computing devices for interacting with the service provider 210 via the network 10 , etc.
  • the LPM 204 may perform the function of enforcing a particular state on the computing device 400 by interacting with the particular login program used by the client computing device 400 .
  • the LPM 204 may interact with the WPA to enforce the particular state on the client computing device 400 .
  • the LPM 204 may interact with any other appropriate operating system login program.
  • the implementation of the LPM 204 may be a grouping of various logical components implemented in software and composed as a library linked into a login program used by the WPA.
  • the LPM 204 may include an enforcement add-on module 452 to enforce the computing device 400 to operate in a particular state, a metering module 454 to meter use of a resource provisioned on the computing device 400 , a transaction engine 456 to process provisioning packets provided by the service provider 210 , a secure storage manager 458 to provide secure storage for the provisioning packets, a communication module 460 to communicate with the service provider 210 , and a user experience module 462 to interact with a user.
  • an enforcement add-on module 452 to enforce the computing device 400 to operate in a particular state
  • a metering module 454 to meter use of a resource provisioned on the computing device 400
  • a transaction engine 456 to process provisioning packets provided by the service provider 210
  • a secure storage manager 458 to provide secure storage for the provisioning packets
  • a communication module 460 to communicate with the service provider 210
  • a user experience module 462 to interact with a user.
  • the enforcement module 452 may be inserted into the login logic 464 of the computing device 400 .
  • the enforcement module 452 may query the metering module 454 for balance information. If the enforcement module 452 determines that the computing device 400 has enough value for the requested activity, it may allow the computing device 400 to operate in its normal manner and allow the user to log onto the computing device 400 , or use the requested resource 206 208 . However, if the enforcement module 452 determines that the computing device 400 does not have enough value available, it denies the login or access to the requested resource and may invoke a user interface to prompt the user to add value to the available balance.
  • the enforcement module 452 may be able to disable or otherwise sanction resources under the direct influence or control of the computing device 400 .
  • the metering module 454 may include a balance manager 466 for reading and verifying a current balance available for login or usage of provisioned resource and for updating the current balance.
  • the metering module 454 may also include a configuration manager 468 for determining valid system configuration information, such as authorized, i.e. chargeable, peripherals and a reliable clock manager 470 for maintaining a monotonic timer, for example, a clock or timer that always counts in one direction and is not resettable.
  • the metering module 454 may provide the mechanism for monitoring how often, how much, or over what period the computing device 400 , or components thereof, are used.
  • the metering module 454 may utilize hooks in the operating system to count application starts, for example, when metering usage by application.
  • the metering circuit 454 may monitor the processing unit 402 cycles/usage to determine how much the computing device 400 or an individual application has actually been in operation.
  • the reliable clock manager 470 may be monitored to determine when a given period for authorized use has expired, for example, a calendar month or 30 days.
  • the enforcement add-on module 452 may function as an event dispatcher that invokes the balance manager 466 based upon certain events, while the balance manager 466 may determine what action to take when it is invoked in response to an event.
  • Examples of various events that may cause the enforcement add-on module 452 to invoke the balance manager 466 are those system events that are covered by the usage plan currently in effect. Such events may include (1) a logon event, (2) a system unlock event, (3) a restore from hibernation event, (4) a wake up from standby event, (5) a user triggered event, such as a request to use a peripheral (6) a logoff event, (7) a packet download, (8) a timer tick, etc.
  • the transaction engine 456 may process a provisioning packet in order to update the balance in the balance manager 466 .
  • the transaction engine 456 may ensure that any provisioning packet is consumed only once to update the balance.
  • the transaction engine 456 may be designed so that it performs atomic update transactions, so the balance update and the consumption of the provisioning packet are always performed together.
  • the transaction engine 456 may include a digital signature verification circuit 467 .
  • the digital signature verification circuit 467 may have circuitry and/or software for decrypting the provisioning packet, whether the provisioning packet is received electronically over the Internet, locally from a local area network, from removable media 406 , entered manually, or another method of transport.
  • PKI public key infrastructure
  • the message may be decrypted, if encrypted, and the hash may be generated and checked against the digital signature to validate the integrity and authenticity of the provisioning packet.
  • the particular encryption algorithm employed, for example, RSATM or elliptic curve, is not significant.
  • Digital signature technology including sender verification and content verification is well known and not covered in detail here.
  • the secured storage manager 458 may allow the LPM 204 to store balance data in a secured manner so that it cannot be tampered with by a user and so that it is accessible only by the LPM 204 . After a provisioning packet is downloaded by the LPM 204 , it may be stored in the secured storage manager 458 . Similarly, the balance counter and the packet consumption counter may also be stored in the secured storage manager 458 . The secured storage manager 458 may also store data that is used in the set-up and operation of the local provisioning module 416 . In general, this is data that, if compromised, may be used to circumvent the controls for pay-per-use or pre-pay operation. Among such data may be a unique identifier.
  • State data stored by the secure memory manager 458 , may be used to indicate whether the computing device 400 is in a fully operational mode or if the computing device 400 or an application is under some restriction or sanction. While most software may be stored or executed from system memory 404 there may some executable code, for example, applications, routines, or drivers that are ideally tamper resistant. For example, a routine that sets the reliable hardware clock 472 may itself need to be protected to prevent tampering and fraud.
  • a certificate revocation list (“CRL”) may be used to determine if the current root certificate is valid.
  • the CRL may be securely stored locally to prevent tampering that may allow fraudulent use by presenting a provisioning packet signed by a compromised or non-authorized private key.
  • the public keys of a root certificate are in the public domain and technically do not need protection, in the interest of the integrity of provisioning packet verification, the root certificate may be stored in the secure storage manager 458 .
  • the secured storage manager 458 may be implemented as a dynamic link library (dll) so that the user experience module 462 can access the secured storage manager 458 .
  • the packet/certificate request manager 486 may receive a request to download a packet or a certificate from the service provider 210 .
  • the packet/certificate request manager 486 may communicate with the service provider 210 to receive a certificate from a known source, such as the service provider 210 .
  • the packet/certificate request manager 486 may also be responsible to acknowledge to the service provider 210 upon successful download of a certificate or a provisioning packet.
  • the packet/certificate request manager 486 may use a provisioning protocol to communicate with the service provider 210 .
  • a packet downloaded by the packet/certificate request manager 486 may be stored in the secured storage manager 458 .
  • the purchase manager 488 may allow a user of the computing device 400 to add value to the local balance by purchasing provisioning packets by receiving payment information from the user and communicating the payment information to the service provider 210 or a funding account 218 .
  • the purchase of a scratch card at a local outlet may be used to add value to the funding account 620 that is then used to create a provisioning packet that is downloaded, verified and used to update the balance in the balance manager 466 .
  • Both the packet/certificate request manager 486 and the purchase manager 488 may communicate with the network 10 using the web service communication manager 490 .
  • the web service communication manager may use a network services manager 492 and a network interface card (NIC) 494 to communicate with the network 10 .
  • NIC network interface card
  • the web service communication manager 490 is used to communicate with the network 10 in an alternate implementation, other communication tools, such as file transfer protocol (FTP), etc., may be used to communicate with the network 10 .
  • FTP file transfer protocol
  • the user experience module 462 may include an activation user interface (UI) 496 to ask a user to enter an InitKey that allows the packet/certificate request manager 486 to download the certificate from the service provider 210 , and a notification UI 498 that allows the LPM 204 to interact with the user.
  • the activation UI 496 may also invoke the purchase manager 488 to allow a user to purchase additional provisioning packets for balance recharging.
  • the notification UI 498 may include various user interfaces that allow the user to query current balance information, usage history, etc.
  • the notification UI 498 may be invoked by the user or by the login logic 464 . In a situation where the balance available for using a provisioned resource is low, the login logic 464 may invoke the notification UI 498 to inform the user that an additional purchase may be necessary.
  • the notification UI may be constantly active and it may provide notification service to the user via a taskbar icon, a control panel applet, a balloon pop-up, or by using any other commonly known UI method.
  • an exemplary method of operating the system 200 may begin at either 502 or 504 depending on the stage of operation.
  • a user proactively decides to extend the operation of the computer 202 , either initially or after a period of operation, the user may instantiate 502 a provisioning user interface (shown in priority application 30835/40399 listed above) and contact 506 a service provider.
  • the service provider 210 may typically be the operator that provided the computer, or may be an entity contractually linked to the service provider 210 .
  • the service provider 210 may typically provide the computer and at least one usage plan for determining operation of the computer 210 .
  • the computer 210 may be provided for little or no upfront money.
  • the service provider 210 may sell the user provisioning packets that add to a value balance in the balance manager 466 of the metering circuit 454 . It may be a key part of the service provider's business strategy to prevent provisioning packets from being accepted by the computer 202 from a rogue provider (not depicted). Rogue providers may include both hackers and unauthorized service providers acting without the permission of the service provider 210 who supplied, and who may still own title to, the computer 202 .
  • scratch card may allow a user without a bank account or credit to operate the computer 202 by buying scratch cards from a retailer.
  • the cards may be activated and then registered by the user for later use in buying provisioning packets. Payment is then made by the clearinghouse function of the scratch card issuer.
  • Another account type may be offered through an existing service provider 210 , such as a telephone company, that already has a credit and billing system in place.
  • a telephone company may not only provide the computer 202 but an Internet connection, such as dial-up or digital subscriber line (DSL).
  • DSL digital subscriber line
  • the service provider 210 and the funding account 218 may be the same entity.
  • the metering module 454 may determine 518 that the balance of funds is sufficient based on the currently active service plan. The yes branch of 518 may be followed and the authorization is granted back through the chain of the enforcement module 452 to the login logic 464 .
  • the requested service in this case login, may be activated 526 and the user may use the computer in the prescribed fashion until the next event that causes a service request 514 to be generated, initiating action as described.
  • the no branch from 518 may be followed.
  • the request is denied 520 and action taken depending on the business rules associated with the currently active usage plan may be invoked.
  • the action taken may range from an initial warning that funds have been depleted or, in an extreme circumstance, the enforcement module 452 may invoke a sanction such as slowing the computer 202 to a virtual standstill and/or disabling all computer 202 capabilities except those required to contact the service provider 210 for provisioning.
  • the user may be presented 522 with an option to request more provisioning packets.
  • the yes branch is followed to 506 and provisioning occurs as described above.
  • the no branch from 522 may be followed to 524 , where any sanction activated remains in place until the user chooses to restart at either 502 or 504 .
  • a change in usage plan may accommodate a different usage pattern or simply to take advantage of better pricing offered by the service provider 210 .
  • the payment method may be changed as a user's preferences or financial situation dictate.
  • the user may contact 506 the service provider 210 in conjunction with either entry point 504 or 502 .
  • a selection of usage plans and payment options may be presented 530 .
  • the user can select the usage plan that best meets his or her anticipated usage.
  • the service provider 210 may want to provide an incentive to increase use of the computer and also to protect the service provider's investment at the low usage end.
  • the payback period for a computer 202 provided at low cost may be determined almost exclusively by how much the user actually uses the computer 202 or the provisioned resources 206 208 .
  • the payback to the service provider 210 may be unacceptably long from a financial standpoint.
  • extremely high use may pay back the computer unexpectedly quickly. While not necessarily bad, high-use users may be attractive targets for competition. Therefore, it may be useful to provide usage plans that consume more value during early use, for example, in a month, and consume value more slowly after certain usage levels are achieved.
  • the enforcement module 452 may be programmed to report back to a requesting service, for example, during step 518 , that a usage trigger has been reached and subsequent use will require less value to be deducted from the balance.

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US11/006,837 US20060165005A1 (en) 2004-11-15 2004-12-08 Business method for pay-as-you-go computer and dynamic differential pricing
US11/022,493 US8464348B2 (en) 2004-11-15 2004-12-22 Isolated computing environment anchored into CPU and motherboard
US11/040,968 US20060165227A1 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-01-21 System and method for distribution of provisioning packets
US11/074,558 US7421413B2 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-03-08 Delicate metering of computer usage
US11/109,438 US7562220B2 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-04-19 System and method for programming an isolated computing environment
US11/150,001 US20060168664A1 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-06-10 Profitable free computing resources leveraging the advertising model
US11/152,214 US8176564B2 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-06-14 Special PC mode entered upon detection of undesired state
US11/224,635 US8336085B2 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-09-12 Tuning product policy using observed evidence of customer behavior
AU2005232307A AU2005232307A1 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-11-11 Method for pay-as-you-go computer and dynamic differential pricing
EP05819896A EP1815639A4 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-11-12 IN THE DETECTION OF AN UNWANTED CONDITION, ACTIVATED SPECIAL PC MODE
BRPI0518914-4A BRPI0518914A2 (pt) 2004-11-15 2005-11-12 modo especial de pc iniciado pela detecÇço de um estado indesejado
KR1020077011073A KR20070084257A (ko) 2004-11-15 2005-11-12 Ｃｐｕ 및 마더보드에 고정된 고립형 컴퓨팅 환경
KR1020077011077A KR20070084260A (ko) 2004-11-15 2005-11-12 프로비저닝 패킷의 분배를 위한 시스템 및 방법
PCT/US2005/040966 WO2006055428A2 (en) 2004-11-15 2005-11-12 System and method for distribution of provisioning packets
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