System and method for authorizing transfer of software into embedded systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7636859
APP PUB NO 20060090077A1
SERIAL NO

11215144

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A method of authorizing transfer of software into an embedded system, comprising the steps of obtaining a hardware identification code (HWID) relating to one of a service/recalibration tool and an embedded system, obtaining a software identification code (SWID) relating to at least a portion of software information that is not resident in the embedded system but is to be downloaded into the embedded system, creating a password as a function of the HWID and the SWID, and downloading a password-protected portion of the software information from the service/recalibration tool into the embedded system based on the password.

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CUMMINS INC500 JACKSON STREET COLUMBUS IN 47201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Little, Lincoln M Columbus , US 3 63
McNulty, Mark P Columbus , US 2 54

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