Safe, secure resource editing for application localization

Details Safe, secure resource editing for application localization Safe, secure resource editing for application localization

2004-12-01

2009-11-10

Zhen, Wei Y (Department: 2191)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Linguistics

Natural language

C704S002000, C704S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07617092

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, systems and computer-readable media for external localization of a software product. This external localization involves loading a base product having one or more calls to an operating system (or an API) to load language specific data. The calls are intercepted after the resource is loaded into a Resource loader, and queried whether the resource is identified in a restricted resource list such as a code signed dynamic linked library. If so, the translated resource is loaded from a specified language package. The loaded, and translated, resource is then checked against validation rules (which are also protected in a code signed resource list) to see if it is safe to use. If the resource is not on the list or the translated resource is not safe to use, the original resource is simply transferred to the application without modification from the resource loader, i.e., loaded from the base language file. This generates a localized product using a limited set of language specific data covering most situations.

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