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System and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection

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  • US 5,917,912 A
  • Filed: 01/08/1997
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process which takes place in an apparatus including a secure processing unit, comprising the following steps:

  • accessing a first record containing information directly or indirectly identifying one or more elements of a first component assembly, at least one of said elements including at least some executable programming;

    using said information to identify and locate said one or more elements;

    said step of identifying and locating one or more elements includes locating one or more load modules, said load module(s) locating step comprising;

    searching in at least one memory of said secure processing unit to determine whether at least one of said one or more load modules is located in said memory;

    if at least one of said one or more load modules is located in a memory of said secure processing unit, loading and using said load module without decrypting said load module; and

    if at least one of said one or more load modules is located outside of a memory of said secure processing unit, decrypting said load module prior to use of said load module;

    accessing said located one or more elements;

    securely assembling said one or more elements to form at least a portion of said first component assembly; and

    executing at least some of said executable programming.

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