Systems and methods for watermarking software and other media
US8370634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/608
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for embedding information in software and/or other electronic content such that the information is difficult for an unauthorized party to detect, remove, insert, forge, and/or corrupt. The embedded information can be used to protect electronic content by identifying the content's source, thus enabling unauthorized copies or derivatives to be reliably traced, and thus facilitating effective legal recourse by the content owner. Systems and methods are also disclosed for protecting, detecting, removing, and decoding information embedded in electronic content, and for using the embedded information to protect software or other media from unauthorized analysis, attack, and/or modification.
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