WO2007107905A3 - Protection of software from piracy - Google Patents

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WO2007107905A3
WO2007107905A3 PCT/IB2007/050796 IB2007050796W WO2007107905A3 WO 2007107905 A3 WO2007107905 A3 WO 2007107905A3 IB 2007050796 W IB2007050796 W IB 2007050796W WO 2007107905 A3 WO2007107905 A3 WO 2007107905A3
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blockade
program
computer program
piracy
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Wilhelmus P A J Michiels
Norbert C Esser
Paulus M H M A Gorissen
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Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv
Wilhelmus P A J Michiels
Norbert C Esser
Paulus M H M A Gorissen
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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
    • G06F21/125—Restricting unauthorised execution of programs by manipulating the program code, e.g. source code, compiled code, interpreted code, machine code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/2139—Recurrent verification

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Abstract

A method of protecting a computer program (16) running on a computer apparatus (10) from piracy. The computer program (16) includes a code module (18) which performs an application and code which defines a plurality of blockades (20). Each blockade is associated with a parameter which determines activation of the blockade. Once activated, each blockade changes the functionality of the application compared to that pertaining prior to activation of the blockade. Blockades activate at different times. Each blockade requires at least one program update to be executed to deactivate that blockade. Updates can be installed manually or automatically. Preferably, the computer program is authorised as being a genuine copy of the program before receiving a program update.
PCT/IB2007/050796 2006-03-17 2007-03-09 Protection of software from piracy WO2007107905A2 (en)

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EP06111353.6 2006-03-17
EP06111353 2006-03-17

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US7003110B1 (en) * 2000-11-14 2006-02-21 Lucent Technologies Inc. Software aging method and apparatus for discouraging software piracy

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EP1072979A2 (en) * 1999-07-27 2001-01-31 Lucent Technologies Inc. Method of monitoring runtime usage of demo evaluation software
US7003110B1 (en) * 2000-11-14 2006-02-21 Lucent Technologies Inc. Software aging method and apparatus for discouraging software piracy
US20020120579A1 (en) * 2001-02-28 2002-08-29 International Business Machines Corporation Method for updating a license period of a program, method for licensing the use of a program, and information processing system and program thereof

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