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Software protection system and method

  • US 20040098613A1
  • Filed: 11/18/2003
  • Published: 05/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A software protection system for use in a computer having a memory, the system comprising:

  • a protection device connectable to the computer;

    a computer program having at least a first portion thereof to be stored in the computer and at least a second portion thereof stored in the protection device;

    a flow of I/O communications between the computer and the protection device;

    means in the protection device for executing the second portion of the program contained in the device, wherein the execution of the second portion of the program is carried out by sharing the memory and resources of the computer, and wherein the computer and the protection device operate together and by using the first and second portions of the computer program to execute the computing program.

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