Program installation method, program installation system, program executing apparatus, and storage medium

• US 20020002702A1
• Filed: 02/01/2001
• Published: 01/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Hashimoto, Shigeru, Kawasaki, Yusuke, Shiobara, Tomomi
• Granted Patent: US 6,952,822 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/170
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/51 at application loading time, e.g. accepting, rejecting, starting or inhibiting executable software based on integrity or source reliability
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/206 Software aspects at ATMs

Abstract

The installation method makes possible the installation of new programs, while maintaining security, in a system LSI device. The installation method comprises a step for receiving the signature data 7 of a program 6, a step for checking for interference with other already installed programs on the basis of said signature data 7, and a step for authorizing the installation of programs with which there is no interference. A declaration of signature data is elicited from a program being installed; a check for interference among programs is performed based on this, authentication is performed, and the installation of interfering programs is prevented or the installation of programs with which there is no interference is executed. It therefore becomes possible to install new programs while protecting high-security programs.

Claims

1. A program installation method comprising;

a step of receiving a program'"'"'s signature data;

a step of checking for interference with other already installed programs on the basis of said signature data; and

a step of authorizing the installation of programs with which there is no interference.

2. The program installation method according to claim 1, wherein said checking step comprises a step for checking for said interference based on memory usage information in said signature data and memory usage information of said other already installed programs.

3. The program installation method according to claim 1, further comprising a step for registering said signature data of said authorized program.

4. The program installation method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step comprises a step for receiving said signature data and said program.

5. The program installation method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step comprises a step for receiving said signature data, and

said step for authorizing installation comprises a step for requesting said authorized program and receiving said program.

6. A program executing apparatus comprising;

memory for storing installed programs; and

a processor for executing said programs;

wherein said processor receives a program'"'"'s signature data, checks for interference with other already installed programs based on said signature data, and authorizes installation of programs with which there is no interference.

7. The program executing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said processor checks for said interference based on memory usage information of said signature data and memory usage information of said other already installed programs.

8. The program executing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said processor registers said signature data of said authorized program.

9. The program executing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said processor receives said signature data and said program.

10. The program executing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said processor receives said signature data, and when said installation is authorized, requests said authorized program, and receives said program.

11. A program installation method comprising;

a step of uploading at least a signature data of a program in response to a program request;

a step of receiving the signature data of said program;

a step of checking for interference with other already installed programs on the basis of said signature data; and

a step of authorizing the installation of programs with which there is no interference.

12. The program installation method according to claim 11, wherein said checking step comprises a step for checking for said interference based on memory usage information of said signature data and the memory usage information of said other already installed programs.

13. The program installation method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of registering said signature data of said authorized program.

14. The program installation method according to claim 11, wherein said receiving step comprises a step of receiving said signature data and said program.

15. The program installation method according to claim 11, wherein said receiving step comprises a step of receiving said signature data, and

said step of authorizing installation comprises a step of requesting said authorized program and receiving said program.

16. A program installation system comprising;

a first apparatus for uploading at least a signature data and a program in response to a program request; and

a second apparatus for receiving the signature data of said program, checking for interference with other already installed programs on the basis of said signature data, and authorizing the installation of programs with which there is no interference.

17. The program installation system according to claim 16, wherein said second apparatus checks for said interference based on memory usage information of said signature data and memory usage information of said other already installed programs.

18. The program installation system according to claim 16, wherein said second apparatus registers said signature data from said authorized program.

19. The program installation system according to claim 16, wherein said second apparatus receives said signature data and said program.

20. The program installation system according to claim 16, wherein said second apparatus receives said signature data, and when said installation is authorized, requests said authorized program and receives said program.

21. A storage medium stored;

a program for receiving signature data of a program;

a program for checking for interference with other already installed programs on the basis of said signature data; and

a program authorizing the installation of programs with which there is no interference.

22. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein said checking program checks for said interference on the basis of memory usage information of said signature data and memory usage information of said other already installed programs.

23. The storage medium according to claim 21, further stored a program for registering said signature data of said authorized program.

24. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein said receiving program comprises a program for receiving said signature data and said program.

25. The storage medium according to claim 21, wherein said receiving program comprises a program for receiving said signature data, and

said program for authorizing installation comprises a program for requesting said authorized program and receiving said program.