Use the principle of 'deterrence and coercion' to protect software from unauthorized use

摘要

The Invention involves a method for Protecting, from a Unit, a vulnerable software against unauthorized use, the vulnerable software operates on a Data Processing System; The Method comprises: at least one Defining characteristic of software capable of implementation; Be monitored for at least partially in one UnitAt least one Criterion to be monitored by at least one characteristic of execution of the software; a means of Detection to be implemented in a Unit, and detects whether at least one feature of software execution is not at least a relationship approach But a means of coercion and implemented in a unit to report Processing SystemData and / or modify the software Execution when at least not Obeys a Criterion.