Encoding technique for software and hardware

Details Encoding technique for software and hardware Encoding technique for software and hardware

1996-03-07

1998-05-05

Tarcza, Thomas H.

Cryptography

Particular algorithmic function encoding

380 3, 380 4, 380 59, 395186, H04L 900

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ABSTRACT:
An encoding technique of the invention protects software programs and hardware designs from being copied, tampered with, and its functions from being exposed. The software programs and hardware designs (collectively called programs) thus encoded still remain executable. The encoding technique employs the concept of complexity of programs and produces proximity inversion in terms of functions contained in the programs, while preserving the behaviors. Various embodiments are possible to achieve this encoding which includes, for example, cascading and intertwining of blocks of the programs.

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