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Hardware-based software authenticator

US7516495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2004
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/109
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Upon authentication via a required multi-function hardware component, coupled to a computer system with one or more computer-readable media, having a software product embodied thereon, one implementation, described herein, conditionally blocks or grants access to the software functionality of that software product on that computer system.

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