Method and apparatus for software protection via...

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2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Butler, Dennis M. (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C726S002000, C726S026000

Reexamination Certificate

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10782038

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for protecting a shelled computer program with a startup code featuring multiple-route execution. In one embodiment, the startup code comprises a sequence of tasks, collectively executing a startup code, wherein one or more of the tasks is selectably performed by one of a plurality of task code variations as selected by a selection code associated with the task.

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Chapter Seven,“SENTINEL SuperPro—Developer's Guide”, Rainbow Technologies, Inc., pp. 141-168, published 2000-2001.

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