Software updating apparatus, software updating system, alteration verification method and alteration verification program
US8464347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/51
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a software update apparatus including an install module group (130) composed of a plurality of install modules. Each of the install modules receives, from an external server (200), a replacement protection control module (121) for updating a protection control module (120) having a function of verifying whether a predetermined application has been tampered with. Each of the install modules simultaneously running is verified, by at least another one of the install modules simultaneously running, as to whether the install module has a possibility of performing malicious operations.
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