DE69123680T2 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Schutz von Mehrfachrechner-Softwarekopien gegen unberechtigte Benutzung - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Schutz von Mehrfachrechner-Softwarekopien gegen unberechtigte Benutzung

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DE69123680T2
DE69123680T2 DE69123680T DE69123680T DE69123680T2 DE 69123680 T2 DE69123680 T2 DE 69123680T2 DE 69123680 T DE69123680 T DE 69123680T DE 69123680 T DE69123680 T DE 69123680T DE 69123680 T2 DE69123680 T2 DE 69123680T2
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computer software
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multiple computer
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protecting multiple
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Wayne W Chou
Richard Erett
Joseph M Kulinets
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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
DE69123680T 1990-10-04 1991-09-03 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Schutz von Mehrfachrechner-Softwarekopien gegen unberechtigte Benutzung Expired - Fee Related DE69123680T2 (de)

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US07/592,808 US5081676A (en) 1990-10-04 1990-10-04 Method and apparatus for protecting multiple copies of computer software from unauthorized use

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