GB8505023D0 - Computer software protection - Google Patents

Computer software protection

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Publication number
GB8505023D0
GB8505023D0 GB858505023A GB8505023A GB8505023D0 GB 8505023 D0 GB8505023 D0 GB 8505023D0 GB 858505023 A GB858505023 A GB 858505023A GB 8505023 A GB8505023 A GB 8505023A GB 8505023 D0 GB8505023 D0 GB 8505023D0
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Prior art keywords
computer software
software protection
protection
computer
software
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GB858505023A
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GB2154769B (en
GB2154769A (en
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RISING EDGE DATA Ltd
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RISING EDGE DATA Ltd
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Priority to GB08505023A priority Critical patent/GB2154769B/en
Publication of GB8505023D0 publication Critical patent/GB8505023D0/en
Publication of GB2154769A publication Critical patent/GB2154769A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2154769B publication Critical patent/GB2154769B/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/12—Protecting executable software
    • G06F21/121—Restricting unauthorised execution of programs
    • G06F21/123—Restricting unauthorised execution of programs by using dedicated hardware, e.g. dongles, smart cards, cryptographic processors, global positioning systems [GPS] devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/101—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM] by binding digital rights to specific entities
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of data-processing equipment not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00
    • G06F2211/007—Encryption, En-/decode, En-/decipher, En-/decypher, Scramble, (De-)compress
GB08505023A 1984-02-28 1985-02-27 Computer software protection Expired GB2154769B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08505023A GB2154769B (en) 1984-02-28 1985-02-27 Computer software protection

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8405097 1984-02-28
GB08505023A GB2154769B (en) 1984-02-28 1985-02-27 Computer software protection

Publications (3)

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GB8505023D0 true GB8505023D0 (en) 1985-03-27
GB2154769A GB2154769A (en) 1985-09-11
GB2154769B GB2154769B (en) 1987-11-18

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GB08505023A Expired GB2154769B (en) 1984-02-28 1985-02-27 Computer software protection

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Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2204970A (en) * 1987-05-19 1988-11-23 Gen Electric Co Plc Data storage system
EP0459046A1 (en) * 1990-05-31 1991-12-04 International Business Machines Corporation Computer software protection
DE4239865A1 (en) * 1992-11-27 1994-06-01 Heinz Johann Unauthorised program use prevention method - inserting installation chip card data carrier into test appts. before starting, interrogating card to check program addresses, and interrupting program with incorrect answer
US6298443B1 (en) * 1998-04-24 2001-10-02 Dell Usa, L.P. Method and system for supplying a custom software image to a computer system

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3996449A (en) * 1975-08-25 1976-12-07 International Business Machines Corporation Operating system authenticator
EP0084441A3 (en) * 1982-01-19 1984-08-22 Tabs Limited Method and apparatus for the protection of proprietary computer software
FR2523745B1 (en) * 1982-03-18 1987-06-26 Bull Sa METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SOFTWARE DELIVERED BY A SUPPLIER TO A USER
GB2131850B (en) * 1982-12-15 1986-09-10 Monier Ltd Hardenable structures for mine passages
GB8302096D0 (en) * 1983-01-26 1983-03-02 Int Computers Ltd Software protection in computer systems

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GB2154769B (en) 1987-11-18
GB2154769A (en) 1985-09-11

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