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`application fifed on or afleT June B, 1985.
`Sea Tho American Inventors Protection Act of 1!1!19 (AJPA),
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`Appficalion Number
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`09/164,777
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`FIiing Date
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`Ootobt:1 l, 1998
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`Examiner Name
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`Attorney Oocket Numb&r
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`39636-176166
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`This Is a Request ror Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F. R. § 1.114 of the above-identified application.
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`THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re PATENT APPLICATION of
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`Applicants
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`Appln. No.
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`Miki Mill.LOR et al.
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`METHOD OF RESTRICTING
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`AMENDMENT
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`REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
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`Please extend the period for responding to the Office Action dated June 22, 2001 by two
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`months so that the due date expires November 22, 2001. The requisite extension fee of $200. 00
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`under 37 C.F.R. 1.17 (a) (1) is attached. Should no check be attached, please charge our Deposit
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`Account 22-0261. Please also deduct any additional fees due or credit any overage to the same
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`Responsive to the Office Action dated June 22, 2001, please amend the application as
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`IN THE CLAIM:S:
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`Please am.ended the clai.nls as follows:
`A method of restricting software operntion within a license
`for use with a computer including an erasable, non-volatile memory area of a (BIOS) of the
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`(Twice Amended)
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`computer,_and a volatile memory area; the method comprising the steps of:
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`selecting a program residing in the ·volatile memory,
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`using an agent to set up verification structure in the erasable, non-volatile memory of the
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`BIOS, the verification structure accommodati.og data that includes at least one license record,
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`verifying the progralll using at least the verification structure from the erasable non-
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`volatile memory of the BIOS, and
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`acting on the program accordillg to the verification.
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`3.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 2, wherein setting up a verification
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`structure further comprising the steps of: establishing, between the computer and the bureau, a
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`two-way data-communications linkage; transferring, from the computer to the bureau, a request(cid:173)
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`for~license including an identification of the computer and the license-record's contents from the
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`selected program; forming an encrypted. license-record at the bureau by encrypting parts of the
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`request-for-license using part of the identification as an encryption key; transferring, fro~ the
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`bureau to the computer, the encrypted license•record; and storing the encrypted license record in
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`the erasable noo•volatile memory area of the BiOS.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 2, wherein verifying the program
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`further comprises the steps of: establishing, between the computer and the bureau, a two-way
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`data-communications linkage; transferring, from the .computer to the bureau, a request-for-
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`license verification including an identification of the computers an encrypted license-record for
`the selected program from the erasable, non-volatile memory area of th: BIOS, and the
`program's license-record; enabling the comparing at the bureau; and transferring, from the
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`bureau to the computer, the result of the comparing.
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`5.
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`(Amended)
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`A method according to· claim 3 whereira the identification of the
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`computer includes the unique key.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 1 wherein. selecting a program
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`includes the steps of: establishing a licensed-software-program in the volatile memory of the
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`computer wherein said licensed-software-program inciudes contents used to form the license(cid:173)
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`record.
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`(Amended) A m~od according to claim 6 wherein using an agent to set up
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`the verification structure includes the steps of: establishing or certifying the existence of a
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`pseudo-unique key in a first non-volatile memory area oftbe computer; and establishin.g at least
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`one license-record location in the first nonvolatile memory area or in the erasable,. non-volatile
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`memory area of the BIOS.
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`9.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 7 wherein verifying the . pro gram
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`includes the steps of: encrypting the licensed-software-program's license-record contents from
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`the volatile memory area or decrypting the license-record in the erasable, non-volatile memory
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`area of the BIOS, using the pseudo~unique key; and comparing the encrypted licenses-software(cid:173)
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`program' s license-record contents with the encrypted license-record in the erasable, non-volatile
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`memory area of the BIOS, or comparing the license-softwarc~program's license-record contents
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`with the decrypted license-record in erasable non-volatile memory area of the BIOS.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 9 wherein acting on the program
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`includes the step: restricting the progrrun's operation with predete:rmined limitations if the
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`comparing yields non-unity or insufficiency.
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`11.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 22 wherein the first non-volatile
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`memory area is a ROM section of a BIOS.
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`12.
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`(Amended) A method accordiJ?.g to cJaim 1 wherein the erasable, non-volatile
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`memory.area i_s a E2PROM section of the BIOS.
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`(Amended) The method of Claim 22, wherein the unique key includes a
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`pseudo-unique key.
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`1 7.
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`(Amended)
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`The method according Claim 22, wherein the step of using the
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`agent to set up the verification record, includmg the license record, includes encrypting a license
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`record data in the program using at least the unique key.
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`18.
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`(Amended)
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`The method according to Claim 22, wherein the step of verifying
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`the program includes a decrypting the license record data accommodated in the erasable second
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`non-volatile memory area of the BIOS using at least the t.mique key.
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`(Amended) The method according to Claim 22, wherein the step of verifying
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`the program includes encrypting the license record that is accommodated in the program using at
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`least the unique key.
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`20.
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`(Amended)
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`A method for accessing a software program using a pseudo-unique
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`key stored in a first non-erasable non-volatile memory area of a computer, the first non-volatile
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`memory area being unable to be programmatically changed, the method, comprising:
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`loading a software program residing in a volatile memory area of the computer;
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`extracting license information from the software program;
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`encrypting license information using the pseudo-unique key stored in the first non(cid:173)
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`volatile memory area;
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`storing the encrypting
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`license infonnation in a. second erasable, writable, non volatile
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`memory area of the BIOS of the computer;
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`subsequently verifying the software progni.m based on the encrypted license information
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`stored in the second erasable, writable, non-vola~Ie memory area of the BIOS; and
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`acting on the software program based on the verification.
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`Please add the following new claims:
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`21.
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`(New) The method of claim 20, wherein the verification comprises:
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`extracting the license information from the software program;
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`encrypting the license information using the pseudo-unique key stored in the fust non(cid:173)
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`volatile memory area of the computer to form second encrypted license information; and
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`comparing the encrypted license information stored in the second erasable, writable, non(cid:173)
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`volatile me01ory area of the BIOS of the computer with the second encrypted license
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`information.
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`22.
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`(New) The method of claim 1, wherein a muque key is stored in a first non-
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`volatile memory area of the· comp11ter.
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`23.
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`(New) The method according to claim 17, wherein the verification comprises:
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`extracting the license record from the software program;
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`encrypting the license record using the unique key stored in the fust non-volatile memory
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`area of the computer to form second encrypted license information; and
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`comparing the encrypted license information stored in the erasable, non-volatile memoTy
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`REMARKS
`Claims 1-13 and 16-23 are now pendhlg in this application. New claims 21-23 have been
`added by this amendment. Each of the pending claims i~ believed to define an invention which
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`is novel and unobvious over the cited references. Favorable reconsideration of this case is
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`respectfully requested.
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`Applicant's representative appreciates the Examiner's courtesy in conducting a personnel
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`interview in this case. The claims have been amended as agreed upon during the interview and it
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`is respectfully submitted that this application is now in condition for allowance.
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`Specifically, claim 1 has been amended to recite that the verification structure is stored in
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`an erasable. non-volatile memory area of the BIOS. · This claim amendment overcomes the
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`rejections under 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph in sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Final Office Action,
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`as well as the rejection under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph in section 7 of the Final Office
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`Action.
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`Claim 20 has been amended to correct the informality noted by the Examiner. In view of
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`these amendments, it is respectfully submitted th&t all pending claim~ are now in all aspects in
`compliance with 35 u.~.c. 112, first paragraph and 35 u.s.c. 112. second paragraph.
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`Therefore, the withdrawal of these rejections is respectfully requested.
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`Cl~ 1-4, 6 and 10-13 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being ~ticipated
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`Claims 5 and 7-9, and 16-20 have been rejected under 35 U.S.C. I 03(a) as being
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`A method of restricting software operation within a license
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`for use· with a computer including an first; BeA ep~aele, aeft volat:He meme:ry area, a seeeaa;
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`tlOB-eraSable~ non-volatile memory area of a (BIOS) of the computer. and a volatile memory
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`area; the fimt B8:t1 vel~e memery aeeemedates eeta that ineludes-,,miqae ke:11•; the method
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`comprising the steps of:
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`selecting a program residing in the ·volatile memory,
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`using an agent to setti:Bg up verification structure in the seeeBd erasable, non-volatile
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`memory of the BIOS, the ¥0f,Beatien verification structure accomroodatinges, data th.at includes
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`at least one license record,
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`verifying the program using at least saia-:tl:!&.... verification structure from the erasable non(cid:173)
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`volatile memory of the BIOS, and
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`acting on the program according to the verification.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 2, wherein setting up a verification
`structure further comprising. the steps of: establishing, between the computer and the bureau, a
`two-way data-communit:ations linkage; transferring, from the computer to the bureau, a request(cid:173)
`for-license including an identification of the computer and the license-record's contents from the
`selected program; fomrlng an encrypt~d license-record at the bureau by encrypting parts of the
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`request-for-license using part of the identification as the-an encryption key; aa4-transferring,
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`from the bureau to the computer, the encrypted license-record~ and storing the encrypted J°icense
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`record"in the erasable non~volatile memory area of the BIOS.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 2, wherein verifying the program
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`further comprise§i,ag the steps of: establishing, between the computer and the bureau, a two-way
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`data-communications linkage; transferring, from the computer to the bureau, a request-for(cid:173)
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`license verification including an identification of the computer, the-~encrypted license-record
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`for the selected program from the seee:ad erasable. non-volatile memory nrea of the BIOS. and
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`the lieense softwa:Fe program's license-record saetents; enabling the coinparing at the' bureau;
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`and transferring, from the bmeau to the computer, the result of the comparing.
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`A method according to claim 3 wherein the identification of the
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`computer includes the pseooo unique key.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 1 wherein selecting a program
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`includes the steps of: establishing a licensed-software-program in the volatile mernory of the
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`computer wherein said licensed~~oftware-program includes contents used to form a-the license•
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`record.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim ~g_ wherein using an agent to set!mg
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`up the verification structure includes the steps of: establishing or certifying the existence of a
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`pseudo-unique key in ~first non-volatile memory area of the computer: and establishing at
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`least one license-record location in the first e! the secend nonvolatile memory area or in the ·
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`erasable. non-volatile memory area of the BIOS.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 1~ wherein verifying the program
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`includes the steps of: encrypting the licensed-software-program's license-record contents from
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`the volatile m.emory area or decrypting the license-record in the first 8f :the seeeael erasable, non(cid:173)
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`volatile memoxy area of the BIOS, using the p§.eU,do-unigue key; and comparing the encrypted
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`licenses-software-program's license-record contents with the encrypted license-record in the ~
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`or the sesaftEl erasable. non-volatile memory area of the. BIOS, or comparing the license-
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`·software-program.'s license-record contents with the decrypted license-record in the first e:r the
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`seeead erasable non-volatile memory area of the BIOS.
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`10.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 2-}- wherein acting on the program
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`includes the step: restricting the program's operation with predetermined limitations if the
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`comparing yiel<fanon-unity or insufficiency.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 22-t- wherein the first non-volatile
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`memory area is a ROM section of a BIOS.
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`(Amended) A method according to claim 1 wherein the seeeae erasable, non-
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`volatile memory area is a E2PROM section of a-the BIOS.
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`The method of Claim 22-t-, wherein the unique key includes
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`pseudo-unique key.
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`The method accoro.in.g Claim 22+, wherein ffkl.-the step of using
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`the agent to set&g up a-the verification record, including the license record, includes encrypting
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`a license record data in seid-the l'rogram using at least sate-the unique key.
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`(Amended) The method according to Claim 22+, wherein 6ai4-the step of
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`verifying the program includes a decrypting the license record data accommodated in ~~
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`erasable second non--:volatile memory area of the BIOS using at least 5ai&-the unique key.
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`19.
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`(Amended) The method according to Claim ~+, wherein ~the step of
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`verifying the program includes encrypting the license record that is accommodated in 56id-the
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`program using at least S&id-the unique key.
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`A method for reseietiftg accessmg te-a software program using a
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`pseudo-unique key stored in a first non-erasable non-:"olatile memory area of a computer. the
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`first non-volatile memorv area being unable to be programmatically changed. the method.
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`comprising:
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`stol'ifig e pseudo lmiE!,:ee key in a fir-st :ee:a Yelati:le meseey: e,ea of a eeSf)uter;
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`selectiag loadin_g_a software program residing in a volatile memory area of the computer;
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`extracting license information from the software program;
`encrypting license information using the pseudo-unique key stored in the first non(cid:173)
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`volatile memory are~
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`storing the encrypting pseudo \:l:ftique key license information in a second erasable,
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`'Writable. non volatile memory area of the BIOS of the computer;
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`subsequently verifying the software program ~based on the encrypted license
`infonnation stored in the second erasable, writable, non-volatile memory area of the BIOS
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`pseade HB:iq\:18 key; and
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`acting on the software program based on the verification.
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`(New) The method of claim 20. wherein the verification comprises:
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`extracting the license information from the software program;
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`encrypting the license information us_ing the pseudo-unique key stored in the first non(cid:173)
`volatile memory area of the computer to form second encrypted license information; and
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`comparing the encrypted license information stored in the second erasable. writable. non-
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`volatile memory area of the BIOS of the computer with the second encrypted licens«,
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`information.
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`{New) The method of claim 1. }Yherem a unique key is stored in a first non-
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`{New) The method according to claim 17, wherein the verification comprises:
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`extracting the license record from the software program;
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`encrypting the license record using the unique key stored in the first non-volatile memory
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`comparing the encrypted license in{onnation stored in the erasable, non-volatile memory
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`area of the BIOS of the computer with the second encrypted license information.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENf AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
`Miki MULLOR et al.
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`Art Unit: 2161
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`Appl. No: 09/164,777
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`Examiner: J. Trammell
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`Filed: October 1, 1998
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`Atty. Docket No: 39636-176166
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`For: METHOD OF RESTRICTING
`SOFTWARE OPERATION WIT
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`Information Disclosure Statement Under 37 C.F.R. § l.97{ci
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`Patent and Trademark Office is notified of the documents which are listed on the attached
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