US 11,928,189 B2
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and electronic device
Yosuke Hiratsuka, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 16/967,255
Filed by SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Jan. 30, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/003056
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 4, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/159690, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-022805 (JP), filed on Feb. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0056179 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/107 (2023.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G06Q 30/018 (2023.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/14 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 21/105 (2013.01) [H04L 9/0866 (2013.01); H04L 9/14 (2013.01); H04L 9/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/107 (2023.08); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 20/1235 (2013.01); G06Q 20/127 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/18 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
generate a device unique key that is a key unique to the electronic device;
generate an extension code, based on the device unique key, first data different for every installation of a license provided by an information processing apparatus, and second data that changes based on a change in a number of times of update of the license; and
update the license in a case where the generated extension code coincides with an input extension code.