Run-time code injection to perform checks
US8375369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/121
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital rights management system permits an application owner to cause code to be injected into the application's run-time instruction stream so as to restrict execution of that application to specific hardware platforms. In a first phase, an authorizing entity (e.g., an application owner or platform manufacturer) authorizes one or more applications to execute on a given hardware platform. Later, during application run-time, code is injected that performs periodic checks to determine if the application continues to run on the previously authorized hardware platform. If a periodic check fails, at least part of the application's execution string is terminated—effectively rendering the application non-usable. The periodic check is transparent to the user and difficult to circumvent.
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