Method to deter softwear tampering using interlinked sub-processes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8959636
APP PUB NO 20130179967A1
SERIAL NO

10483747

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A method is disclosed for deterring the reverse engineering of computer software code. The method involves the recognition of an unauthorized access attempt by one of a plurality of linked sub-processes embedded in the computer software code. In response to the unauthorized attempt, each of the sub-processes begins a recursive execution, resulting in computer system resources being increasingly diverted to the linked sub-processes, making it difficult to continue unauthorized attempts to access the computer software code.

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  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halpin, John D Delran, US 3 2
Russell, Joseph P Magnolia, US 3 0
Sobieski, Scott M West Deptford, US 2 0

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