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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Gregory Foster, Gilroy, CA (US);
Gregory Foster, Gilroy, CA (US);
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method (), system () and apparatus () are provided that enable selected features in a group of two or more devices. A first of the devices (A) receives a license () identifying features to be enabled. The first device (A) transmits the license () to other devices in the group (B,C). The devices in the group (A-C) enable selected features (), according to the license, from features that are available in all the devices in the group. The license may be encrypted () and the devices decrypt the license () before enabling the selected features (). The license may be modified () using an identifier associated with the first device (A) of the group and the first device transmits the identifier () to the other devices in the group, along with the encrypted license. The devices authorize the license () using the transmitted identifier.