Disclosed is a device and method to secure software update information for authorized entities. In one embodiment, a device for receiving secured software update information from a server, the device includes: a physical unclonable function (PUF) information generator, comprising a PUF cell array, configured to generate PUF information, wherein the PUF information comprises at least one PUF response output, wherein the at least one PUF response output is used to encrypt the software update information on the server so as to generate encrypted software update information; a first encrypter, configured to encrypt the PUF information from the PUF information generator using one of at least one public key from the server so as to generate encrypted PUF information; and a second encrypter, configured to decrypt the encrypted software update information using one of the at least one PUF response output so as to obtain the software update information.

Disclosed is a device and method to secure software update information for authorized entities. In one embodiment, a device for receiving secured software update information from a server, the device includes: a physical unclonable function (PUF) information generator, comprising a PUF cell array, configured to generate PUF information, wherein the PUF information comprises at least one PUF response output, wherein the at least one PUF response output is used to encrypt the software update information on the server so as to generate encrypted software update information; a first encrypter, configured to encrypt the PUF information from the PUF information generator using one of at least one public key from the server so as to generate encrypted PUF information; and a second encrypter, configured to decrypt the encrypted software update information using one of the at least one PUF response output so as to obtain the software update information.

One method includes providing a plurality of events defined for a mobile application; providing a plurality of configuration options for the events, wherein the plurality of configuration options may include parameters; receiving an update to a first configuration option of the plurality of configuration options for a first event of the plurality of events in the list and a first parameter associated with the update; storing the updated first configuration option; transmitting to a first client device of a plurality of client devices running the mobile application, the updated first configuration option, wherein the updated first configuration option may cause the mobile application to monitor data of the mobile application for the occurrence of the first parameter; receiving from the first client device responsive to the first client device detecting the occurrence of the configuration option.

One method includes providing a plurality of events defined for a mobile application; providing a plurality of configuration options for the events, wherein the plurality of configuration options may include parameters; receiving an update to a first configuration option of the plurality of configuration options for a first event of the plurality of events in the list and a first parameter associated with the update; storing the updated first configuration option; transmitting to a first client device of a plurality of client devices running the mobile application, the updated first configuration option, wherein the updated first configuration option may cause the mobile application to monitor data of the mobile application for the occurrence of the first parameter; receiving from the first client device responsive to the first client device detecting the occurrence of the configuration option.

A system and method for conducting a parameter update event including one or more processors for transmitting first parameter settings to a program used by multiple users, such as a mobile device application at a plurality of mobile devices, receiving performance information indicating performance of the program after the first parameter setting, the performance information for each user being separately identifiable, and for each individual user of the plurality of users, determining a parameter setting update based at least in part on the performance information of the individual user and transmitting the parameter setting update to the program.

A system and method for conducting a parameter update event including one or more processors for transmitting first parameter settings to a program used by multiple users, such as a mobile device application at a plurality of mobile devices, receiving performance information indicating performance of the program after the first parameter setting, the performance information for each user being separately identifiable, and for each individual user of the plurality of users, determining a parameter setting update based at least in part on the performance information of the individual user and transmitting the parameter setting update to the program.

An apparatus for performing an OTA update for a vehicle includes a first collection device that collects first information about a controller to perform an OTA update process on the controller included in the vehicle, a second collection device that collects second information about the controller in response to the OTA update process being interrupted, a replacement information generation device that generates replacement information of the controller based on the collected first information and the collected second information, and a process execution device that performs either a process of resuming the OTA update or a process of initializing the OTA update previously performed on the controller based on the generated replacement information.

An apparatus for performing an OTA update for a vehicle includes a first collection device that collects first information about a controller to perform an OTA update process on the controller included in the vehicle, a second collection device that collects second information about the controller in response to the OTA update process being interrupted, a replacement information generation device that generates replacement information of the controller based on the collected first information and the collected second information, and a process execution device that performs either a process of resuming the OTA update or a process of initializing the OTA update previously performed on the controller based on the generated replacement information.

An apparatus for performing an over-the-air (OTA) update for a vehicle includes an estimated-time calculating device that calculates estimated time required for the OTA update of one or more controllers included in the vehicle, an update performing device that starts the OTA update based on the calculated estimated time, and a rollback performing device that performs an initial rollback on a failed OTA update once and to calculate a first value indicating whether a rollback is able to be performed on the failed OTA update in a case where the OTA update of at least one of the controllers fails when the OTA update is started.

An apparatus for performing an over-the-air (OTA) update for a vehicle includes an estimated-time calculating device that calculates estimated time required for the OTA update of one or more controllers included in the vehicle, an update performing device that starts the OTA update based on the calculated estimated time, and a rollback performing device that performs an initial rollback on a failed OTA update once and to calculate a first value indicating whether a rollback is able to be performed on the failed OTA update in a case where the OTA update of at least one of the controllers fails when the OTA update is started.