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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Petro Estakhri, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Siamack Nemazie, San Jose, CA (US);
Ngon Le, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Senthil Kumar Chellamuthu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jerrold Allen Beckmann, San Jose, CA (US);
Anson BA Phan, Fremont, CA (US);
Ahuja Gurmukhsingh Ramesh, Livermore, CA (US);
Petro Estakhri, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Siamack Nemazie, San Jose, CA (US);
Ngon Le, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Senthil Kumar Chellamuthu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jerrold Allen Beckmann, San Jose, CA (US);
Anson Ba Phan, Fremont, CA (US);
Ahuja Gurmukhsingh Ramesh, Livermore, CA (US);
Lexar Media, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device is displayed for purchase by a user and includes a controller and a protected area for storing a key and a bar code associated with and for identifying the device including a password unique to the device, wherein upon purchase of the device, the password is compared to the key and upon successful activation thereof, the device is activated, otherwise, the device is rendered inoperable.