| 摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a protection method and apparatus for the copyright of programs which are purchased via a computer communication network. The present invention mainly comprises a copyright processing unit (10) which is incorporated in a central processing unit of a personal computer (1), for determining a proper encoding method with regard to an object program to be purchased via negotiation with a program provider, for receiving and supplying the encoded program according to the determined encoding method, and for decoding and executing the encoded program whenever the program is implemented. Accordingly, the present invention provides an effect to protect the copyright of the program since the program cannot be executed in another user's computer.</p> |
