System and method for inserting security mechanisms into a software program
US8510571B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2145
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for protecting a software program from unauthorized modification or exploitation. A software security mechanism according to the present invention is difficult for a hacker or cracker to detect and/or defeat, but does not impose excessive runtime overhead on the host software program. The present invention further comprises a system and method for automating the injection of a software security mechanism according to the present invention into a host software program.
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