Thread protection
US7526805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Tampering with pieces of software is inhibited. Thread protection inhibits tampering with various threads that execute protective pieces of software. Profiles are stored in a central hierarchical database and such profiles are protected from tampering. The obfuscation of a software image so as to becloud the comprehension of hackers in reverse engineering pieces of software comprising the software image is provided.
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