Method and apparatus for producing computer platform fingerprints
US6148407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for computer platform identification. According to the method, a first fingerprint is generated using a plurality of computer system traits. A second fingerprint is generated on an unidentified computer and then compared to the first fingerprint. This comparison results in a value representing a probability that the unidentified computer system is the same computer system which generated the first fingerprint. A system disclosed includes a processor which is coupled to memory by a bus. The memory contains a first routine which retrieves a plurality of system traits to form a first fingerprint. The memory also contains a second routine which retrieves the first fingerprint and compares the first fingerprint to a second fingerprint.
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