WATERMARKING DURING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT
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1. A method for watermarking a target system, comprising:
- generating a watermark code including machine information and state information; and
transferring a plurality of instances of the watermark code to the target system.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring the deployment of digital content by transferring a plurality of watermark codes to the target system. The deployment may represent an installation of a software image on a computer or on another type of target system. The watermark code may include machine information and state information, and may be an encrypted code. Additional executable code for securing against watermark violations during the lifetime of the target system may be transferred to the target system during deployment.
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1. A method for watermarking a target system, comprising:
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generating a watermark code including machine information and state information; and transferring a plurality of instances of the watermark code to the target system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A deployment system for deploying a software image to a target system, comprising:
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a processor; an I/O port configured for enabling communication between the deployment system and the target system; and memory media accessible to the processor, including processor executable instructions to; receive an indication specifying the software image to be deployed to the target system; create a unique, encrypted watermark code associated with the target system; deploy the specified image to the target system; and store at least one instance of the watermark code on the target system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Computer-readable memory media, including executable instructions for deploying a watermarked target system, said instructions executable to:
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create a unique, encrypted watermark code including machine information indicative of at least one of;
a deployment server and a target system; andtransfer digital content, including a plurality of instances of the watermark code, to the target system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for accessing a watermarked system, comprising:
executing watermark interaction code configured for accessing at least one watermark code stored on the watermarked system, wherein the watermark code includes machine information and state information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of accessing watermark codes stored on a target system, comprising installing a detection application on the target system, wherein the detection application is configured to locate at least one watermark code stored on the target system and further configured to perform at least one of:
- recording located watermark codes, analyzing located water mark codes, displaying located watermark codes, and displaying information derived from located watermark codes.
- View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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