Remote monitoring of software
US10491610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/79
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software signature transceiver includes a signature receiver configured to couple to a programmable electronic device and sense a signature signal generated by the programmable electronic device, wherein the signature signal varies according to computer program codes executed by the programmable electronic device, and a signature transmitter operably connected to the signature receiver, the signature transmitter configured to transmit a signature transmission signal corresponding to the signature signal. A corresponding method to use the software signature transceiver and a software monitoring device to determine whether unknown software is executing on a programmable electronic device is also disclosed herein. A corresponding system comprising the programmable electronic device, the software signature transceiver, and a software monitoring device is also disclosed herein.
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