Scheme of using electronic device to activate mass production software tool to initialize memory device including flash memory controller and flash memory

Abstract

A method for using an electronic device to activate a mass production software tool to initialize a memory device including a flash memory controller and a flash memory includes: using the mass production software tool to retrieve an encrypted configuration file included by the mass production software tool; decrypting the encrypted configuration file to generate a temporarily decrypted configuration file; comparing unique information of the electronic device with unique information recorded in the temporarily decrypted configuration file to determine whether the electronic device is valid/authorized; and performing a flash memory initialization operation upon the flash memory when the electronic device is valid/authorized.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for using an electronic device to activate a mass production software tool to initialize a memory device including a flash memory controller and a flash memory, the memory device is to be coupled to the electronic device via a USB interface, and the method comprises:
 using the mass production software tool to retrieve an encrypted configuration file included by the mass production software tool;   decrypting the encrypted configuration file to generate a temporarily decrypted configuration file which records unique information of multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices;   retrieving build date information from the temporarily decrypted configuration file;   comparing time information included within the build date information with specific time information to determine whether the build date information is out of date;   comparing a central processing unit identification (CPU ID) or a hard disk serial number of the electronic device with the unique information of the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices recorded in the temporarily decrypted configuration file to determine whether the electronic device is a valid/authorized flash memory initialization device in the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices when the build date information is not out of date; and   performing a flash memory initialization operation upon the flash memory when the electronic device is valid/authorized.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the specific time information comprises at least one of a network clock time from Internet, a system clock time of the electronic device, and registry time information recorded in the electronic device. 
     
     
         3 . A method for using an electronic device to activate a mass production software tool to initialize a memory device including a flash memory controller and a flash memory, the memory device is to be coupled to the electronic device via a USB interface, and the method comprises:
 using the mass production software tool to retrieve an encrypted configuration file included by the mass production software tool;   decrypting the encrypted configuration file to generate a temporarily decrypted configuration file which records unique information of multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices;   comparing a central processing unit identification (CPU ID) or a hard disk serial number of the electronic device with the unique information of the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices recorded in the temporarily decrypted configuration file to determine whether the electronic device is a valid/authorized flash memory initialization device in the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices; and   performing a flash memory initialization operation upon the flash memory when the electronic device is valid/authorized.   
     
     
         4 . An electronic device for activate a mass production software tool to initialize a memory device including a flash memory controller and a flash memory, the memory device is to be coupled to the electronic device via a USB interface, and the electronic device comprises:
 a memory, for storing the mass production software tool; and   a processing unit, coupled to the memory, for:
 using the mass production software tool to retrieve an encrypted configuration file included by the mass production software tool; 
 decrypting the encrypted configuration file to generate a temporarily decrypted configuration file which records unique information of multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices; 
 comparing a central processing unit identification (CPU ID) or a hard disk serial number of the electronic device with the unique information of the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices recorded in the temporarily decrypted configuration file to determine whether the electronic device is a valid/authorized flash memory initialization device in the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices; and 
 performing a flash memory initialization operation upon the flash memory when the electronic device is valid/authorized. 
   
     
     
         5 . An electronic device for activate a mass production software tool to initialize a memory device including a flash memory controller and a flash memory, the memory device is to be coupled to the electronic device via a USB interface, and the electronic device comprises:
 a memory, for storing the mass production software tool; and   a processing unit, coupled to the memory, for:
 using the mass production software tool to retrieve an encrypted configuration file included by the mass production software tool; 
 decrypting the encrypted configuration file to generate a temporarily decrypted configuration file which records unique information of multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices; 
 retrieving build date information from the temporarily decrypted configuration file; 
 comparing time information included within the build date information with specific time information to determine whether the build date information is out of date; 
 comparing a central processing unit identification (CPU ID) or a hard disk serial number of the electronic device with the unique information of the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices recorded in the temporarily decrypted configuration file to determine whether the electronic device is a valid/authorized flash memory initialization device in the multiple valid/authorized flash memory initialization devices when the build date information is not out of date; and 
 performing a flash memory initialization operation upon the flash memory when the electronic device is valid/authorized. 
   
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 5 , wherein the specific time information comprises at least one of a network clock time from Internet, a system clock time of the electronic device, and registry time information recorded in the electronic device.