Software protection using an installation product having an entitlement file
US9946848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/68
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for establishing entitlement to a computer program product are provided, and include providing a client identity in a registration process to produce an entitlement file, obtaining an encoded version of a computer program product, and transforming the computer program product into an installation product in a computer storage medium, wherein the installation product comprises the entitlement file to establish entitled use of the computer program product. Also, techniques for facilitating security compliance of a computer program product include providing an encoded version of a computer program product, and providing an installation product builder for the computer program product, wherein the installation product builder creates an installation product in a computer storage medium using a client identity and the encoded version of the computer program product during a registration process, and wherein the created installation product comprises an entitlement file to facilitate security compliance of the computer program product.
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