Patent ID: 9426273
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A program expanding system comprising: a first information processor terminal; a second information processor terminal communicatively connected to the first information processor terminal; and a server communicatively connected to the first information processor terminal through a communication network; wherein the first information processor terminal is configured to: connect to the second information processor terminal, receive an apparatus authentication information from the second information processor terminal, transmit the apparatus authentication information and a list of programs comprising a program identifier for one or more programs installed on the first information processor terminal to the server; receive a response from the server that indicates that program function expansion is available free of charge, available for a charge or not available for each of the one or more programs installed on the first information processor terminal, display a screen asking if the function of the program should be expanded, if the received response indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge or if the received response indicates that the program expansion function is available free of charge; prompt a user to enter a password, if the received response indicates that the program expansion function is available for a charge; and perform the program function expansion function on the second information processor terminal, if the password is correct or program function expansion is available free of charge; wherein the second information processor terminal is configured to apply an encryption function or a hash function to the information relating to the second information processor terminal by applying sensor data and a variable value and/or secret data unique to an onboard apparatus to generate a unique key.