(WO/2007/014314) SECURE SOFTWARE UPDATES

(WO/2007/014314) SECURE SOFTWARE UPDATES

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Pub. No.:  WO/2007/014314   International Application No.:  PCT/US2006/029355
Publication Date:01.02.2007 International Filing Date:26.07.2006
IPC: G06F 21/00 (2006.01)
Applicants:APPLE COMPUTER, INC. [US/US]; 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, Cupertino, California 95014 (US) (All Except US).
WYSOCKI, Christopher R. [US/US]; (US) (US Only).
WARD, Alan [GB/US]; (US) (US Only).
Inventors:WYSOCKI, Christopher R.; (US).
WARD, Alan; (US).
Agent:THOMAS, C. Douglass et al.; P.o. Box 70250, Oakland, California 94607 (US).
Priority Data:
11/190,735 26.07.2005 US
Title: SECURE SOFTWARE UPDATES
Abstract: Improved techniques to update software in electronic devices that are already in use are disclosed. In one embodiment, software can be updated in a secure and controlled manner using cryptography. The authenticity of the updated software as well as its appropriateness for the particular electronic device can be confirmed prior to update. The software can also be updated on a per module basis. In one embodiment, a server hosts software updates for various electronic devices, and supplies the appropriate software update to the electronic devices via a data network.
Designated States: AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW)
Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM)
European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR)
African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).
Publication Language:English (EN)
Filing Language:English (EN)

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