JPH02292634A - User registration system for software - Google Patents
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- JPH02292634A JPH02292634A JP1112911A JP11291189A JPH02292634A JP H02292634 A JPH02292634 A JP H02292634A JP 1112911 A JP1112911 A JP 1112911A JP 11291189 A JP11291189 A JP 11291189A JP H02292634 A JPH02292634 A JP H02292634A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
「産業上の利用分野」
この発明は、ソフトウェアの正当な利用者を登録し、そ
のソフトウェアの不正利用を防止するための、ソフトウ
ェアの利用者登録方式に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a software user registration method for registering legitimate users of software and preventing unauthorized use of the software.
「従来の技術」
ソフトウェアの使用を利用者に許諾する方法のひとつと
して、その利用者ＩＤをソフトウェアのなかに書き込む
という方法がある。ある利用者甲が、他人乙のＩＤが書
き込まれたソフトウェアを使用した場合は、甲と乙それ
ぞれを不正使用者と判断する。これにより、ソフトウェ
アのコピーを無断で他人に渡すことを抑制できる。さて
、この利用者ＩＤの書き込みをソフトウェア提供者が行
う場合は、ＩＤの登録は確実ではあるが、それにかかわ
る手間が煩雑になる。一方、この書き込みを利用者が行
う場合は、ＩＤを登録しないで複写したり等の不正を行
うと、ソフトウェア提供者は、不正使用を検出できなく
なるという問題があった。``Prior Art'' One method of granting permission to a user to use software is to write the user ID into the software. If a user A uses software that has the ID of another user B written on it, both user A and user B will be judged to be unauthorized users. This makes it possible to prevent copies of the software from being handed over to others without permission. Now, if the software provider writes the user ID, the registration of the ID is reliable, but the effort involved is complicated. On the other hand, if the user performs this writing, there is a problem that if the user commits an unauthorized act such as copying without registering the ID, the software provider will not be able to detect the unauthorized use.
「課題を解決するための手段」
この発明によれば文字列の入力手段と、その入力手段に
より入力され、利用者ＩＤが組み込まれたパスワードか
らその利用者ＩＤを抽出する復号化手段と、その抽出さ
れた利用者ＩＤをソフトウェア内に書き込むと共にその
ソフトウェアの機能を変更するようにそのソフトウェア
の一部を書き換える書き込み手段とを具備する。"Means for Solving the Problem" According to the present invention, a character string input means, a decryption means for extracting a user ID from a password inputted by the input means and incorporating the user ID, and the The apparatus includes writing means for writing the extracted user ID into the software and rewriting a part of the software so as to change the functions of the software.
「作 用」
まず販売目的のソフトウェアに対して機能の制限された
ソフトウェア（以下、試供品）を予め提供しておく。ソ
フトウェア提供者が指定する利用者ＩＤの組み込まれた
パスワードを入力手段に入力すると、復号化手段及び書
き込み手段によりそのソフトウェアの機能の制限が解か
れ、ソフトウェアが試供品から商品に変換されるととも
に、利用者ＩＤがそのソフトウェアに書き込まれる。こ
れによって、個々の利用者ＩＤが占き込まれたソフトウ
ェアと利用者との関係を、提供者が確実に管理できるた
め、ソフトウェアの不正複写を抑制することができる。``Operation'' First, software with limited functionality (hereinafter referred to as a free sample) is provided in advance for software intended for sale. When a password containing a user ID specified by the software provider is input into the input means, the decryption means and writing means remove the restrictions on the software's functions, and the software is converted from a free sample to a commercial product. The user ID is written into the software. This allows the provider to reliably manage the relationship between users and software in which individual user IDs have been assigned, thereby suppressing unauthorized copying of software.
利用者が既に試供品を所持している場合は、ソフトウェ
ア提供者は、，利用者との契約時に利用者ＩＤが組み込
まれたパスワードを通知するだけでよく、フロッピーデ
ィスク等のソフトウェア担体を利用者に提供する必要が
なくなる。If the user already has a free sample, the software provider only needs to notify the user of the password containing the user ID at the time of signing the contract with the user, and the software provider will send the software carrier such as a floppy disk to the user. There is no need to provide
「実施例」
以下、この発明の実施例を図面に従って説明する。第１
図はこの発明の一例であり、１は利用者がパスワードを
入力するための入力手段、２はパスワードから利用者Ｉ
Ｄを復元して抽出する復号化手段、３はソフトウェアに
利用者ＩＤを書き込むと共に、そのソフトウェアの機能
を変更するようにそのソフトウェアの一部を書き換える
書き込み手段、４はソフトウェアが格納されたフロッピ
ーディスク等の担体、５は利用者ＩＤの格納領域、６は
ソフトウェアが「試供品」か「商品」かを表すフラグの
格納領域である。"Embodiments" Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure shows an example of this invention, in which 1 is an input means for a user to input a password, 2 is an input means for a user to input a password, and 2 is an input means for a user to enter a password.
3 is a decoding means for restoring and extracting D; 3 is a writing means for writing a user ID into the software and rewriting a part of the software so as to change the functions of the software; 4 is a floppy disk in which the software is stored. 5 is a storage area for a user ID, and 6 is a storage area for a flag indicating whether the software is a "free sample" or a "commodity".
このソフトウェアに付属するプログラムは、フラグ格納
領域６のフラグが試供品である場合には、それが商品で
ある場合に比べて制限された動作を行うように設計して
おく。ソフトウェア提供者は、利用者ＩＤ、例えば“７
番・柴崎雅史“という文字列が組み込まれて暗号化され
たパスワードＸを、柴崎雅史氏（以下、甲）に通知し、
甲を７番目の顧客として登録する。甲は、パスワードＸ
を入力手段ｌから入力すると、復号化手段２はまずそれ
が正当なパスワードかどうかを判断する。この正当性の
検査には、例えばパリティ誤り検出などを用いればよい
。正当であると判断した場合には、パスワードＸから原
文の文字列、すなわち“７番・柴崎雅史”を復元し、書
き込み千段３により担体４上のＩＤ格納領域５に書き込
むとともに、フラグ格納領域６のフラグを「試供品」か
ら「商品」に変更する。The program attached to this software is designed to perform more limited operations when the flag in the flag storage area 6 is a free sample than when it is a commercial product. The software provider uses the user ID, e.g.
Notify Mr. Masashi Shibasaki (hereinafter referred to as Party A) of the encrypted password
Register Party A as the 7th customer. The password is X
When inputted from the input means 1, the decryption means 2 first determines whether it is a valid password. For example, parity error detection may be used for this validity check. If it is determined to be valid, the original character string, that is, “No. 7 Masashi Shibasaki” is restored from the password Change flag 6 from "Free Sample" to "Product".
もしこの過程で、パスワードが正当でないと判断した場
合、またはＩＤ格納領域５に既に別のデータが格納され
ている場合、またはフラグ格納領域６のフラグが既に「
商品」である場合、またはＩＤ格納領域５への書き込み
に失敗した場合には、何も行わない。If during this process it is determined that the password is not valid, or if other data is already stored in the ID storage area 5, or if the flag in the flag storage area 6 is already set to "
product" or if writing to the ID storage area 5 fails, nothing is done.
登録完了後は、甲はソフトウェアを正式使用できるよう
になる。ソフトウェアの起動時に、登録された利用者Ｉ
Ｄ“７番・柴崎雅史”を、ディスプレイ画面に表示する
。After registration is completed, Party A will be able to officially use the software. When the software starts, the registered user I
D “No. 7 Masashi Shibasaki” is displayed on the display screen.
なお復号化手段２、書き込み手段３は独立したハードウ
エアとして構成してもよく、あるいは、担体４のソフト
ウェアの一部を解読実行して動作するものでもよい。The decoding means 2 and the writing means 3 may be configured as independent hardware, or may operate by decoding and executing part of the software on the carrier 4.
「発明の効果」
以上述べたように、この発明は、ソフトウェアを購入し
た者に、ソフトウェア提供者が指示した通りの利用者Ｉ
Ｄを、ソフトウェアへ確実に登録させることができ、か
つ同時にそのソフトウェアの機能を変更させることがで
きる。ソフトウェア提供者は、試供品を自由配布し、利
用者間で複写することを許容しておけば、利用者との契
約時において、利用者が既に試供品を所持していれば、
必要なのはパスワードの通知だけであり、ソフトウェア
担体を提供する必要がない。"Effects of the Invention" As stated above, this invention provides a software purchaser with the ability to use the
D can be reliably registered in software, and at the same time, the functions of the software can be changed. If the software provider freely distributes the free sample and allows it to be copied between users, if the user already has the free sample at the time of the contract with the user,
All that is required is a password notification and no software carrier needs to be provided.
第１図はこの発明の実施例の構成図である。 特許出願人 日本電信電話株式会社 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. Patent applicant: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Claims (1)
、利用者ＩＤが組み込まれたパスワードからその利用者
ＩＤを抽出する復号化手段と、その抽出された利用者Ｉ
Ｄをソフトウェア内に書き込むと共にそのソフトウェア
の機能を変更するようにそのソフトウェアの一部を書き
換える書き込み手段とを具備するソフトウェアの利用者
登録方式。(1) A character string input means, a decryption means for extracting a user ID from a password input from the input means and incorporating the user ID, and the extracted user I
A software user registration method comprising a writing means for writing D into software and rewriting a part of the software so as to change the function of the software.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1112911A JP2660270B2 (en) | 1989-05-02 | 1989-05-02 | Software user registration method |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1112911A JP2660270B2 (en) | 1989-05-02 | 1989-05-02 | Software user registration method |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH02292634A true JPH02292634A (en) | 1990-12-04 |
| JP2660270B2 JP2660270B2 (en) | 1997-10-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1112911A Expired - Lifetime JP2660270B2 (en) | 1989-05-02 | 1989-05-02 | Software user registration method |
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| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JP2660270B2 (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH06195217A (en) * | 1992-12-24 | 1994-07-15 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Software addition function providing method |
| US6049670A (en) * | 1995-01-10 | 2000-04-11 | Fujitsu Limited | Identifier managing device and method in software distribution system |
| JP2001350479A (en) * | 2000-06-05 | 2001-12-21 | Yamaha Corp | System and method for delivering audio data, delivery server to be used for the system, client side terminal, computer readable recording medium which records program applicable to the computer used in the system |
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| JPS5895332U (en) * | 1981-12-21 | 1983-06-28 | 日産自動車株式会社 | Seat slide device |
| JPS6180131U (en) * | 1984-10-31 | 1986-05-28 |
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| US4740890A (en) | 1983-12-22 | 1988-04-26 | Software Concepts, Inc. | Software protection system with trial period usage code and unlimited use unlocking code both recorded on program storage media |
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| JPS5895332U (en) * | 1981-12-21 | 1983-06-28 | 日産自動車株式会社 | Seat slide device |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH06195217A (en) * | 1992-12-24 | 1994-07-15 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Software addition function providing method |
| US6049670A (en) * | 1995-01-10 | 2000-04-11 | Fujitsu Limited | Identifier managing device and method in software distribution system |
| JP2001350479A (en) * | 2000-06-05 | 2001-12-21 | Yamaha Corp | System and method for delivering audio data, delivery server to be used for the system, client side terminal, computer readable recording medium which records program applicable to the computer used in the system |
| US7254414B2 (en) | 2000-06-05 | 2007-08-07 | Yamaha Corporation | Sound data delivering system, sound data delivery method, delivering server utilized in the sound data delivering system, client-side terminal utilized in the sound data delivering system, and computer-readable recording medium containing a program applied to a computer utilized in the sound data delivering system |
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