Method and apparatus for software protection via multiple-route execution
US7263606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/121
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for protecting a shelled computer program with a startup code featuring multiple-route execution. In one embodiment, the startup code comprises a sequence of tasks, collectively executing a startup code, wherein one or more of the tasks is selectably performed by one of a plurality of task code variations as selected by a selection code associated with the task.
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