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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROTECTING SOFTWARE

  • US 20110247085A1
  • Filed: 08/12/2010
  • Published: 10/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized software protection method, comprising:

  • (a) invoking a software program of an electronic device, wherein the software program includes media access control (MAC) addresses of electronic devices that are licensed to run the software program, and serial numbers of hard disk drives that are licensed to store the software program;

    (b) searching for the MAC address of the electronic device;

    (c) determining whether the MAC address of the electronic device matches one MAC address included in the software program;

    (d) searching for a serial number of a hard disk drive that stores the software program in the electronic device upon the condition that the MAC address of the electronic device matches one MAC address included in the software program;

    (e) determining whether the serial number of the hard disk drive matches one serial number included in the software program;

    (f) obtaining usage logs of the software program from a file of the hard disk drive; and

    (g) permitting the software program to run in the electronic device or denying usage of the software program in the electronic device according to the usage logs.

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