Method and apparatus for protection of voice over internet protocol software
US7984516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/66
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for executing an application to perform voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony, requesting a hardware key from a line interface device, comparing the hardware key to a software key associated with the application, and enabling the VoIP telephony if the keys match.
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