APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A PACKAGED-OBJECT PRODUCT AND A PACKAGED-OBJECT PRODUCT FORMED THEREFROM

摘要

An encapsulated object (14), and apparatus (10) and an associated method for forming an encapsulated object (14), is formed of an object (12) to which executable code is added. The executable code defines one or more policies, and a set of capabilities is associated with each policy. Compliance with the policy must be achieved prior to carrying out of an action upon the object (12).