DE4103173C4 - Device for protection against unauthorized use of software - Google Patents

Device for protection against unauthorized use of software

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Publication number
DE4103173C4
DE4103173C4 DE4103173A DE4103173A DE4103173C4 DE 4103173 C4 DE4103173 C4 DE 4103173C4 DE 4103173 A DE4103173 A DE 4103173A DE 4103173 A DE4103173 A DE 4103173A DE 4103173 C4 DE4103173 C4 DE 4103173C4
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software
protection against
unauthorized use
against unauthorized
protection
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DE4103173A1 (en
DE4103173C2 (en
DE4103173C3 (en
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Wulf Harder
Bernd Peeters
Helmut Haese
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Sia Soft Activation Lv
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Sia Soft Activation
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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
    • 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)
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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Technology Law (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)

Abstract

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DE4103173.3A 1991-02-02 1991-02-02 Device for protection against unauthorized use of software Expired - Lifetime DE4103173C5 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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DE4103173.3A DE4103173C5 (en) 1991-02-02 1991-02-02 Device for protection against unauthorized use of software

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DE4103173.3A DE4103173C5 (en) 1991-02-02 1991-02-02 Device for protection against unauthorized use of software

Publications (5)

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DE4103173A1 DE4103173A1 (en) 1992-08-13
DE4103173C2 DE4103173C2 (en) 1993-09-30
DE4103173C3 DE4103173C3 (en) 1997-03-13
DE4103173C4 true DE4103173C4 (en) 2017-03-16
DE4103173C5 DE4103173C5 (en) 2017-07-20

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Families Citing this family (2)

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DE19538124C2 (en) * 1995-10-13 1998-10-08 Uwe Dipl Ing Seidel Method and device for protecting software against unauthorized use
DE102004056635A1 (en) * 2004-11-23 2006-05-24 MICON Verein zur Förderung der Mobilität im Internet und in Kommunikationsnetzen e.V. Software distribution method for e.g. communication application, involves executing code on distribution medium, where execution takes place over input/output module, if communication with host computer and user is necessary

Citations (5)

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DE3149279A1 (en) * 1981-12-12 1983-06-23 Nsm-Apparatebau Gmbh & Co Kg, 6530 Bingen Program coding
DE3315992A1 (en) * 1982-05-06 1983-11-10 N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken, 5621 Eindhoven ARRANGEMENT FOR PROTECTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED READING PROGRAM WORDS TO BE WRITTEN IN A MEMORY
US4446519A (en) * 1981-05-26 1984-05-01 Corban International, Ltd. Method and apparatus for providing security for computer software
DE3347483A1 (en) * 1983-12-29 1985-07-11 GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH, 8000 München DEVICE FOR SECURING SECRET INFORMATION
DE3914233C1 (en) * 1989-04-29 1990-07-26 Wulf 2054 Geesthacht De Harder Computer program protection device - has generator data output connected with consisting testing stage

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4446519A (en) * 1981-05-26 1984-05-01 Corban International, Ltd. Method and apparatus for providing security for computer software
DE3149279A1 (en) * 1981-12-12 1983-06-23 Nsm-Apparatebau Gmbh & Co Kg, 6530 Bingen Program coding
DE3315992A1 (en) * 1982-05-06 1983-11-10 N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken, 5621 Eindhoven ARRANGEMENT FOR PROTECTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED READING PROGRAM WORDS TO BE WRITTEN IN A MEMORY
DE3347483A1 (en) * 1983-12-29 1985-07-11 GAO Gesellschaft für Automation und Organisation mbH, 8000 München DEVICE FOR SECURING SECRET INFORMATION
DE3914233C1 (en) * 1989-04-29 1990-07-26 Wulf 2054 Geesthacht De Harder Computer program protection device - has generator data output connected with consisting testing stage

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin Vol. 28, No. 6, November 1985, S. 2530 *
Prospektblatt der ComProTec Hard- und Software Sicherheitssysteme GmbH, "Security Application Microprocessorsystem SAM", Okt. 1989 *

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DE4103173A1 (en) 1992-08-13
DE4103173C2 (en) 1993-09-30
DE4103173C3 (en) 1997-03-13
DE4103173C5 (en) 2017-07-20

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OP8 Request for examination as to paragraph 44 patent law
8127 New person/name/address of the applicant

Owner name: HARDER, WULF, 2054 GEESTHACHT, DE PEETERS, BERND,

8181 Inventor (new situation)

Free format text: HARDER, WULF, 2054 GEESTHACHT, DE PEETERS, BERND, 2000 HAMBURG, DE HAESE, HELMUT, 2058 LAUENBURG, DE

D2 Grant after examination
8363 Opposition against the patent
8366 Restricted maintained after opposition proceedings
8305 Restricted maintenance of patent after opposition
D4 Patent maintained restricted
8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: SIA SYNCROSOFT, RIGA, LT

8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: PATENTANWAELTE HAUCK, GRAALFS, WEHNERT, DOERING, SIE

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Owner name: SIA SOFT ACTIVATION, LV

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