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Code verification system and method

US7036111B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2001
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/44589
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A code verification system is utilized to type check compiled code. The code verification system includes memory and a code verifier. The memory is utilized to store a compiled program. The code verifier analyzes instructions of the program and generates a plurality of type signatures based on the instructions The type signatures indicate the input type constraints and the output type descriptions of the instructions, and the code verifier analyzes the type signatures to detect a type error.

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