Merging of separate executable computer programs to form a single executable computer program
US6334213A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44521
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention, generally speaking, provides a method for modifying an original executable by injecting it with an injection executable, using a code injection utility. The original executable and the injection executable are of the same or compatible file formats, and the structure of both executables is either known in advance or ascertainable, i.e., by "dumping" and analyzing the contents of the executable. Preferably, the injection executable is a complete, self-contained executable written using standard development tools, such as a graphical, object-oriented development environment. In an exemplary embodiment, the code injection utility combines the original executable and the injection executable in such a way as to control execution of the original executable through prior execution of the injection executable. The user need only run the code injection utility, specify the names of the original executable and the injection executable, and specify the name of the new executable to be created. The code injection utility then automatically reads and analyzes the original executable and the injection executable, combines the original and injection executables in a predet…
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