Method of distributing piracy protected computer software

Details Method of distributing piracy protected computer software Method of distributing piracy protected computer software

2006-04-07

2011-10-18

Revak, Christopher A (Department: 2431)

Information security

Access control or authentication

Stand-alone

C726S007000, C726S009000, C726S019000, C726S027000, C713S186000

Reissue Patent

active

RE042861

ABSTRACT:
A method and a system for disabling execution of a software application stored within a computer absent data indicative of an authorized use of the software application are disclosed. At start up or during execution of a software application a user is prompted for user authorization information. Using a processor within a smart card the received user authorization information is compared with user authorization information stored in memory of the smart card to produce a comparison result. If the comparison result is indicative of an authorized user of the software application, then data indicative of the authorized use of the software application is provided from the smart card to the computer. Upon receipt of the data indicative of the authorized use of the software application execution of the software application is continued. When the data is not data indicative of the authorized use of the software application further execution of the software application is disabled. For example, biometric information in the form of a fingerprint may be used for user authorization.

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