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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 29, 2021
Applicant:

Irdeto B.v., Hoofddorp, NL;

Inventor:

Robert Krten, Hoofddorp, NL;

Assignee:

IRDETO B.V., LS Hoofddorp, NL;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2012.12); G06F 21/12 (2012.12); G06F 21/14 (2012.12); G06F 21/10 (2012.12); G06F 21/16 (2012.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/121 (2012.12); G06F 21/125 (2012.12); G06F 21/14 (2012.12); G06F 21/1064 (2023.07); G06F 21/16 (2012.12);
Abstract

A system and method for a computer to execute an item of software. The computer executes security modules, each performing a respective security-related operation. The computer executes the item of software and, at a point during execution of the item of software at which a predetermined function is to be performed, the computer attempts to perform the predetermined function by sending, to an address system, a request message, including and identifier of the predetermined function, for an address of instructions for carrying out the predetermined function. In response to the request message, the computer receives, from the address system, an address generated by the address system based, at least in part, on (a) the identifier and (b) verification data provided to the address system from at least one of the plurality of security modules. Execution is the continued at the address received from the address system.


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