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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2004
Bhargav V. Perepa, Austin, TX (US);
Sujatha Perepa, Austin, TX (US);
Vishwanath Venkataramappa, Austin, TX (US);
Bhargav V. Perepa, Austin, TX (US);
Sujatha Perepa, Austin, TX (US);
Vishwanath Venkataramappa, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system that enables cross-border compliance with export restrictions of particular computer technology, including software loaded on a computing device. The computing device is loaded with software, and has a country location device, such as a low-end GPS device. The country location device (country locator) stores the present geographic location of the device in a location register. When the computing device is turned on or the software is activated for operation on the computing device, a security utility of the software compares the value in the register against a list of pre-established locations that are export-restricted. When the value matches (or falls within a range) of one of pre-established locations, the features of the software that are export restricted are automatically disabled.