METHOD FOR GENERATING SHWID TO CONTROL SOFTWARE USE ON COMPUTER SYSTEM DEPENDING ON HARDWARE CHANGES

PURPOSE: A method for generating an SHWID(Strong HardWare ID) to control software use on a computer system depending on hardware changes is provided to minimize or prevent software piracy and illegal use of software escaping a license contract range, and allow a legal software user to upgrade the co...

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1. Verfasser: HUGHES AIDAN T
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Zusammenfassung:PURPOSE: A method for generating an SHWID(Strong HardWare ID) to control software use on a computer system depending on hardware changes is provided to minimize or prevent software piracy and illegal use of software escaping a license contract range, and allow a legal software user to upgrade the computer system. CONSTITUTION: Each component class in the first hardware configuration is identified(202). A class product is determined for each component class(206). A partial secret product is determined for each component class. Strong class IDs are formed by adding the class product and the partial secret to each component class.