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SG160256A1 - Software activation and copy protection method - Google Patents

Software activation and copy protection method

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SG160256A1
SG160256A1 SG200807304-1A SG2008073041A SG160256A1 SG 160256 A1 SG160256 A1 SG 160256A1 SG 2008073041 A SG2008073041 A SG 2008073041A SG 160256 A1 SG160256 A1 SG 160256A1
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Singapore
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serial key
user
particulars
acknowledgement
sent
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SG200807304-1A
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Anand Ravi Deshpande
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic
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Priority to SG200807304-1A priority Critical patent/SG160256A1/en
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A method is disclosed for controlling the installation and activation of a software application on a Client Machine which may be coupled with a modem with Internet access, or a user uses his hand phone instead, to contact a Web Server. Upon inputting the user's particulars a serial key is generated along with hardware (e.g. IMEI number) or firmware (e.g. SIM card number) encrypted and sent to the Web Server as the "serial key". Upon receiving the encrypted serial key, it is decrypted and compared and, if necessary, stored in a database comprising previously registered particulars. If the received information is authentic then an acknowledgement. is sent to the Client Machine. Once the acknowledgement is verifying as a valid source, an activation code is generated to enable the installation to proceed to allow the software application to be activated for full use. Similar steps may be made to control software updates, patches and fixes to be downloaded by a registered user.
SG200807304-1A 2008-09-29 2008-09-29 Software activation and copy protection method SG160256A1 (en)

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US20050114266A1 (en) * 2003-11-26 2005-05-26 Lingan Satkunanathan System and method for managing licenses using interactive wizards
US20050204405A1 (en) * 2004-03-04 2005-09-15 Brian Wormington Method and system for digital rights management
US20060179486A1 (en) * 2000-06-14 2006-08-10 Reuben Bahar Method and system for prevention of piracy of a given software application via a communications network

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20010000709A1 (en) * 1996-03-11 2001-05-03 Toshinari Takahashi Software distribution system and software utilization scheme for improving security and user convenience
US6502124B1 (en) * 1996-11-11 2002-12-31 Hitachi, Ltd. Method of and apparatus for managing licensed software
US20040117663A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-17 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method for authentication of digital content used or accessed with secondary devices to reduce unauthorized use or distribution
WO2001044908A1 (en) * 1999-12-17 2001-06-21 Microsoft Corporation Server for an electronic distribution system and method of operating same
US20060179486A1 (en) * 2000-06-14 2006-08-10 Reuben Bahar Method and system for prevention of piracy of a given software application via a communications network
US20050114266A1 (en) * 2003-11-26 2005-05-26 Lingan Satkunanathan System and method for managing licenses using interactive wizards
US20050204405A1 (en) * 2004-03-04 2005-09-15 Brian Wormington Method and system for digital rights management

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