Software-defined communications system execution control
US6671809B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/121
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Software execution control in which a series of two-way rule checks is performed between software-defined communications system component records to ensure and maintain system security and integrity. A system platform (20) performs a series of two-way rule checks between records of a system platform (20) and an application (22) called by the platform (20), between records of the called application (22) and a module (24) that defines the called application (22), and between the records of the module (24) that defines the called application (22) and the platform (20). Both the called application (22) and the module (24) that defines the called application (22) are then instantiated if the two-way rule checks are successful. Because the rule checks are performed in a two-way manner, restrictions such as licensing and source restrictions may be placed not only on system modules (24-30), but also on the applications (22) using the modules (24-30), thereby enabling higher levels of system security to be achieved. In addition, the present invention minimizes processing overhead by providing for load-time rule checking rather than run-time checking associated with conventional enforcement …
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