AU3993785A - Computer software protection - Google Patents

Computer software protection

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Publication number
AU3993785A
AU3993785A AU39937/85A AU3993785A AU3993785A AU 3993785 A AU3993785 A AU 3993785A AU 39937/85 A AU39937/85 A AU 39937/85A AU 3993785 A AU3993785 A AU 3993785A AU 3993785 A AU3993785 A AU 3993785A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
computer software
software protection
protection
computer
software
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU39937/85A
Inventor
Shaw Michael John
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Rising Edge Data Ltd
Original Assignee
GANDLAKE SOFTWARE Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by GANDLAKE SOFTWARE Ltd filed Critical GANDLAKE SOFTWARE Ltd
Publication of AU3993785A publication Critical patent/AU3993785A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Technology Law (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
AU39937/85A 1984-02-28 1985-02-28 Computer software protection Abandoned AU3993785A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8405097 1984-02-28
GB8405097 1984-02-28

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU3993785A true AU3993785A (en) 1985-09-24

Family

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AU39937/85A Abandoned AU3993785A (en) 1984-02-28 1985-02-28 Computer software protection

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0172867A1 (en)
AU (1) AU3993785A (en)
WO (1) WO1985004032A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4991193A (en) * 1988-11-25 1991-02-05 Picker International, Inc. System safety monitor for CT scanners
FR2643475A1 (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-08-24 Livowsky Jean Michel METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE USE OF AN INFORMATION MEDIUM, IN PARTICULAR MAGNETIC OR MAGNETO-OPTICAL, AND SYSTEMS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION
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 (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH640971A5 (en) * 1979-06-28 1984-01-31 Kurt Ehrat Mobile data container secured against unauthorised access
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

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0172867A1 (en) 1986-03-05
WO1985004032A1 (en) 1985-09-12

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