US 11,748,296 B2
System and method for direct device communication with diagnostics and provisioning
Jonathan Villareal, Austin, TX (US); Russ B. Ernst, Austin, TX (US); Daniel Öberg, Joensuu (FI); Markus Törmä, Joensuu (FI); and Tomi Lehtola, Joensuu (FI)
Assigned to BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY, Joensuu (FI)
Filed by Blancco Technology Group IP Oy, Joensuu (FI)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/20,657.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,616, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0081351 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 13/42 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 8/61 (2018.01); G06F 13/20 (2006.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01)
CPC G06F 13/4282 (2013.01) [G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 8/61 (2013.01); G06F 13/20 (2013.01); H04M 1/72409 (2021.01); G06F 2213/0042 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0278 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
electrically connecting a mobile device to a USB port of a host system;
uniquely identifying the USB port and a type of the mobile device attached to the USB port;
adjusting electrical performance of the USB port based on identified device type and desired function;
identifying a current state of the mobile device;
establishing a serial connection between the mobile device and the host system;
performing diagnostics and device provisioning functions for the mobile device;
obtaining a list of serial numbers of components installed in the mobile device;
determining, for each of such installed components, whether each respective component was originally installed at time of manufacture of the mobile device; and
at least one of:
determining a resale value of the mobile device based upon at least whether a respective component was originally installed at time of manufacture of the mobile device; and
planning a repair or upgrade of the mobile device based upon at least whether a respective component was originally installed at time of manufacture.