WO2007123893A3 - Secure keys for software activation - Google Patents

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WO2007123893A3
WO2007123893A3 PCT/US2007/009350 US2007009350W WO2007123893A3 WO 2007123893 A3 WO2007123893 A3 WO 2007123893A3 US 2007009350 W US2007009350 W US 2007009350W WO 2007123893 A3 WO2007123893 A3 WO 2007123893A3
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software
software activation
secure
secure keys
manufacturer
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Kevin L Stern
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Tellabs Operations Inc
Kevin L Stern
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/60—Protecting data
    • G06F21/62—Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
    • G06F21/629—Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules to features or functions of an application
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/106—Enforcing content protection by specific content processing
    • G06F21/1063—Personalisation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/12—Protecting executable software
    • G06F21/121—Restricting unauthorised execution of programs

Abstract

A secure method for generating and verifying keys to be utilized for software feature activation. The method includes secure key generation by a software manufacturer and secure key verification by the end software-product that reveals to the software which features to activate. This ensures that any key which activates a feature in the software is generated by the software manufacturer.
PCT/US2007/009350 2006-04-19 2007-04-16 Secure keys for software activation WO2007123893A2 (en)

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US11/407,540 2006-04-19
US11/407,540 US7725396B2 (en) 2006-04-19 2006-04-19 Secure keys for software activation

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WO2007123893A3 true WO2007123893A3 (en) 2007-12-13

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