Patent ID: 8510758
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a device in a computer comprising: operating a first circuit from the computer using a first driver which provides a first functionality; testing said first circuit from said computer to validate said first circuit; and only if said first circuit is validated by said testing, then operating said first circuit using a second driver which provides second functionality; wherein said first driver is stored in a memory, associated with said circuit, and within a same physical package as said circuit; wherein said memory also stores information about at least one website address, and using said information about at least one website address for accessing a web site that is based on said website address for said testing; wherein said memory also stores a circuit code identifying said circuit, and wherein said testing comprises presenting said code to said website and where said circuit is prevented from only certain ones of its operations without receiving a validation of said circuit code from said website.