Method for unlocking software files locked to a specific storage device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5628015
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08547969

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The present invention provides a method for unlocking software programs which have been locked to a particular disk by the method described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,327,563. This unlocking method determines if a software program has been moved to a new location since it was originally written to a magnetic disk. In addition this method determines if the program has been executed more than a preset number of times and deciphers the software program if deciphering is authorized.

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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANYPALO ALTO CA

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Singh, Jitendra K San Jose, CA 8 536

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