Patent ID: 9336369
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: determining a key derived from executable code of a licensing module, wherein the licensing module is intended to verify a digital signature of a licensed application installed on a user device; encrypting protected data with the derived key to protect the executable code of the licensing module from modification, wherein the protected data comprises a portion of the executable code of the licensed application that is required for proper execution of the licensed application and is not decryptable as a result of the executable code of the licensing module being modified; and distributing a licensed software product to the user device including 1) the executable code of the licensing module, 2) executable code of the licensed application, and 3) the encrypted protected data to the user device, wherein the licensed application is to properly execute on the user device upon successful decryption of the encrypted protected data and verification of the digital signature of the licensed application.