Protecting against software piracy

Details Protecting against software piracy Protecting against software piracy

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Smithers, Matthew B (Department: 2437)

Information security

Prevention of unauthorized use of data including prevention...

Access control

C726S026000, C726S027000, C726S031000, C717S168000, C713S165000, C705S059000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07971262

ABSTRACT:
Methods and software products are disclosed for protecting against software piracy. When a customer purchases software, the seller performs an activation process by identifying a unique computer identifier (ID) for the computer system of the customer, and activating the software based on the computer ID, such as by encoding the computer ID on the media storing the software. When the customer attempts to install the software on a computer system, the computer system executes an installation process. The computer system identifies its own computer ID and the computer ID used to activate the software. The computer system determines if its computer ID corresponds with the computer ID used to activate the software. If the computer IDs correspond, then the computer system is allowed to install the software. If not, the computer system is prevented from installing the software.

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