Patent ID: 8565680

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a radio frequency identification module physically coupled to a portable device through a direct hardwire interface and being in proximity to the portable device, wherein the radio frequency identification module performs operations comprising: receiving a request from a wireless source for provisioning information of the portable device, wherein the wireless source is remote from the portable device; transmitting the provisioning information to the wireless source responsive to the request; receiving provisioning instructions from the wireless source responsive to the wireless source determining that the portable device requires updating based on the provisioning information; storing the provisioning instructions in a memory of the radio frequency identification module while the portable device is disabled, powering down after storing the provisioning instructions and while the portable device is disabled; detecting that the portable device is enabled; transferring to the portable device the provisioning instructions responsive to detecting that the portable device is enabled, wherein the provisioning instructions comprise provisioning data for configuring operation of an electronic component of the portable device; and a portable device, wherein the portable device performs operations comprising: receiving from a provisioning source by way of a port of the portable device an update of software responsive to receiving the provisioning instructions from the radio frequency identification module; and replacing at least a portion of previous software stored in the portable device with the update of software.