Method and apparatus for protecting external call references
US7401219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is generally directed to a method, system, and article of manufacture that ensures the integrity of programs having variable portions. One aspect of this invention is a method for protecting software products having variant portions. This method includes identifying a reference to an external target in a software product, creating an identifier for the external target, and adding the identifier to the reference. In some embodiments, the unique identifier is a digital signature and the reference to an external target is a call to an external library.
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