Re: Getting Fed Up With MapSource Unlock

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:09:35 -0700, kashe vigorously opined:

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:58:07 -0700, Dale DePriest
<Dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


And how do you prevent the user you sold the unit to from continuing to
use the maps? He has an unlocked GPS with maps on it possibly. For
Garmin to do this they would have to have a way to disable the locks on
the original unit and ensure that there are no maps left installed on
the original unit(s).


It's trivial -- a Simple Matter of Programming (tm). I've used
software on a PC which is locked to a license, but can be transferred
among machines. At installation time, you are given what is called a
request key. You transmit the request key and license number to the
vendor. In return, you get a response key, which is entered into the
software. If you want to move the software to another machine, you ask
it for a revoke key, which disables the software on that machine. You
send the revoke key to the vendor, who records the license available
for reinstallation.

When you install on a new machine, a new request key is
generated by the installer. Send it to the vendor and receive a new
response key to enter to activate the sofware on the new machine.

It's a very fast turnaround process, done by fax, email or on
the phone.

For maximum availability, it can be done in a single short
call. You install the software on the new machine, call the vendor,
generate the revoke key on the old machine, read it to the customer
rep and read him the request key generated on the new machine. He
enters the revoke key to free up the license, then enters the new
request key and reads you back the new response key, still associated
with the same license. You're back in business in no time at all.

This take care of the legitimate needs of both vendor and
customer, as only a small cost to convenience. It would also allow for
the situation where a user could choose to sell the old unit either
with the unlock codes for the buyer to use or with the codes revoked
so the buyer copuld make his own arrangement with Garmin while the
seller continued to make use od his original unlock codes on a new
unit.

If you can send an unlocked unit to Garmin for repair and they
elect to replace it with a unit with a different serial, but still
allow you to make use of your purchased, unlocked maps, this would
show that all the serial-number/unlock-code shuffling is technically
feasible and it is solely a matter of policy/contract between Garmin
and NAVTEQ.

I like this repsonse. I think it is one of the best I've seen so far.

Thanks for the reply, kashe. And, if you'll pardon the pun, "keep kashe-in'". ;)

Warm regards,
Stephen

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