Patent ID: 8595717
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An integrated circuit memory device connectable to a host computing device by a user for running computing software on the host computing device and not providing means for the user to run at least part of the computing software without connecting the integrated circuit memory device to the host computing device, and for providing copy protection of at least part of the computing software associated with services provided by the computing software, the integrated circuit memory device comprising: a controller for controlling interaction between the integrated circuit memory device and the host computing device; a memory component storing at least part of the computing software operable on the host computing device, the memory component including a protected or private memory component storing private data, the private data being associated at least partly with the computing software for running on the host computing device, the private data stored in the protected memory component is not implemented to be accessible or viewable by the user of the integrated circuit memory device from the protected memory component, and the protected memory component is implemented to prevent the private data stored in the private memory component from being copied by the user from the protected memory component, and at least part of the private data stored in the protected memory component being permitted to be executed on the host computing device upon connection and activation of the integrated circuit memory device on the host computing device; firmware embedded in the integrated circuit memory device having: autorun software stored at least partly on the integrated circuit memory device for auto running, at least partly, on the host computing device upon connection of the integrated circuit memory device to the host computing device, the autorun software, when executed, providing: