摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent illegal copy and use of embedded software by directly verifying the license of software to be performed in a device running with the embedded software. SOLUTION: The device running with embedded software includes an information storage unit for storing the hardware specific information, and a verification function unit 17 for determining the validity of the license information. The verification function unit 17 includes a license information reception unit 101 for receiving the license information, and a hardware specific information acquisition unit 114 for acquiring the information from the information storage unit. The verification function unit 108 determines, in a license verification unit 108, the validity of the license by matching the acquired hardware specific information with the hardware specific information included in the received license information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |