CN101853359A - A software authorization and protection method and system based on application software distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a software authorization and protection method and a system based on application software distribution, which are characterized in that application software management system software supporting software authorization and protection is added on a client device, an application software protection function library which is simply used by a third-party software developer is provided, and when third-party application software needs to obtain software authorization, the application software management system software is called to obtain legally used software authorization from a software authorization center of a network. The application software management system software needs higher operating system authority and is responsible for managing the software authorization of the application software, and when the application software inquires that the software authorization is insufficient, the software authorization requirement is sent to a software authorization center after the application software name, the user and the device information which need to be authorized are collected. After the software authorization center issues the software authorization, the application software can be executed, so that the purposes of authorization and protection of the application software are achieved.

Description

A software authorization and protection method and system based on application software distribution

technical field

The present invention relates to a software authorization and protection method and system based on application software dissemination, in particular to an application software authorization and protection system for sales and service provision of software stores using wireless communication networks or Internet networks.

Background technique

The sales service of application software has long been a very common behavior both at home and abroad. From the past sales of installation CDs, online sales, and online authorization serial numbers, etc., to the present, due to the evolution of software and hardware technologies , application software can be more easily sold in online software stores. At present, it has been developed into a mobile phone software store for smart phones, which is transmitted through a wireless communication network or the Internet and installed in a personal terminal device.

However, smartphones have also become targets for computer hackers. There are too many cracking methods and tools on the Internet, as well as pirated software taken from cracked mobile phones. Some mobile phone software requires the user to register a mobile phone code online. After payment and authorization, the mobile phone software will only be executed on the mobile phone. In case the mobile phone is lost or replaced, it will often cause inconvenience in use.

On the other hand, some software stores provide software development tools or libraries to third-party developers. Through these software development tools or libraries, third-party software can access the services of the software store, including authentication and authorization services. However, since these software development tools or libraries also require some more important operating system permissions, such as: reading personal data and using the network to transmit information, once these third-party software is used, it is difficult to guarantee that personal information security will not occur. question.

Many existing inventions or utility models propose devices or methods for software authorization and protection. However, they are only applicable to specific devices or require software developers to build their own systems to achieve them, and cannot be popularized.

It can be seen that the above-mentioned existing methods still have many deficiencies, are not really good designs, and need to be improved urgently.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a software authorization and protection method and system based on application software distribution, to assist software developers to use a simple mechanism to complete the important functions of software authorization and protection of application software.

To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A software authorization and protection system based on application software distribution, which verifies the right to use the software on the client device, regardless of whether the installed application software is obtained through downloading or copying or other user distribution channels, the client device authorizes the software through the network The Center obtains legal rights of use, and the system includes:

The software authorization center is used to receive network connection requests from client devices, process and verify transactions, issue software authorizations and record transaction information;

a communication network for providing a remote or local network connection between the client device and the software licensing center; and

One or more client devices, connected to the communication network, are used to install software, process verification transactions and execute software.

A software authorization and protection method based on application software distribution, comprising the following steps:

a. The user activates the application software on the client device;

b. The application software executes the application software protection library according to the program logic defined by the software developer;

c. The application software protection function library inquires whether the application software management system software has the software authorization of the application software;

d. Continue to execute the Application Software if you have a software license for the Application Software; and

e. If you do not have the software authorization of the application software, call the application software management system software to transmit the software authorization requirements of the application software to the software authorization center, wherein the transmission parameters include user parameters and application software parameters;

f. After the software authorization center checks the software authorization request of the application software received, it responds to the software authorization of the application software; and

g. Application software management system software inspection and storage The software authorization of the application software is received.

A method and system for software authorization and protection based on application software distribution to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the invention is to add application software management system software that supports software authorization and protection to the client device, and provide easy-to-use applications for third-party software developers. The software protection function library, when the third-party application software needs to obtain the software authorization, calls the application software management system software to obtain the legally used software authorization from the software authorization center on the network.

The validity of software licenses can be determined by counting or timing. At the same time, the timing for third-party application software to check software licenses can also be determined by third-party software developers. Therefore, partial or full authorizations and counting or timed authorizations can be combined. Various combinations to meet the needs of different application software such as software regular trial, game software checkpoint limit, etc.

In order to provide the security of the application software on the client device, the application software protection library can check the digital signature and version of the application software management system software. After confirming that it is correct, the software authorization acquisition and update work is handed over to the application software management system The system software improves the user's information security by combining the authority management of the device operating system.

The software authorization center on the network mainly provides the software interface of the application software management system, which may include user application software introduction information, application software download service, user information verification, application software software authorization approval and approval, and pricing and billing. The industrial value chain will give back to third-party software developers to promote the development of my country's software industry.

A software authorization and protection method and system based on application software distribution provided by the present invention, when compared with other prior art, has the following advantages:

1. The present invention can assist software developers to quickly introduce software authorization centers or online software stores, reduce the technical requirements and construction costs of software certification and authorization, protect the rights of software suppliers and developers, and make them focus on more practical, Application software development that is fun and improves the convenience of life. At the same time, after introducing the online software store, there is also an additional software sales channel.

2. The present invention uses digital signature and version management to confirm the compatibility between the application software protection library in the third-party application software and the application software management system software, to ensure the software authorization and protection mechanism, and to suppress the risk of software cracking.

3. The present invention uses application software to manage system software, collect and transmit user and client device data, and receive software authorization from the software authorization center. Users do not need to grant third-party application software additional operating system authorization, which improves the use of The data security of the user.

4. The present invention uses the application software management system software to manage software authorization. When the application program is executed, it will query on the local machine. If there is a software authorization, it can be executed without going online.

5. The present invention uses the application software management system software to cooperate with the software authorization center, which can expand and support the diversity of software authorization according to the version, such as: the period of use right and the scope of use right.

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Please refer to the detailed description of the present invention and accompanying drawings thereof, can further understand the technical content of the present invention and purpose effect thereof; Relevant accompanying drawings are:

Fig. 1 is an embodiment diagram of the application logic flow of a software authorization and protection method based on application software dissemination in the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a structure diagram of a software authorization and protection system based on application software dissemination in the present invention;

Reference signs: 1. Software authorization center; 2. Communication network; 3. Client device; 4. Device operating system; 5. Application software management system software; 6. Application software; 7. Application software protection library.

Detailed ways

The technical content, features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description with reference to the examples of the drawings.

Please refer to shown in Fig. 1, it is the method flowchart of the present invention; After the user starts the application software S01 on the application software on its client device, according to the program logic flow defined by the software developer (for example: when starting or entering the game Before the checkpoint), execute the application software protection function library S02, and the application software protection function library judges whether the application software management system software S03 has been installed through the device operating system, and if not installed, guides the user to install the application software management system software S05; If it has been installed, judge whether the digital signature of the application software management system software is correct S04, if not, guide the user to install the application software management system software S05; if correct, use the software protection library to inquire about the application software management system software Whether you already have this application software authorization S06, if the application software management system software replies that there is authorization (if the authorization is counted, the application software management system software will update the number of times of use), then the application software protection library will be executed after the work is completed S11, The application software continues to execute S12; if there is no authorization, the application software protection library calls the application software management system software S07, and the application software management system software collects the application software name, user and device information to be authorized S08, and sends the software to the software authorization center Send the software authorization request S09, and after receiving the response, the application software management system software confirms whether it has obtained the software authorization issued by the software authorization center S10, if not, the application software will stop executing S13; if so, return to the application software protection library to work After executing S11, the application software continues to execute S12.

Please refer to FIG. 2 which shows the system architecture diagram of the present invention, which mainly includes three components: a software authorization center 1, a communication network 2, and a client device 3. The communication network 2 is used to provide the client device 3 and software. Remote or near-end network cable between authorized centers 1. The software authorization center is used for receiving the network cable request sent by the client device, processing and verifying transactions, issuing software authorization and recording transaction information. The client device includes: device operating system 4 , application software management system software 5 , and application software 6 . The device operating system, as the operating system interface of the device software and hardware and the execution environment of the application software, provides the system software of the operating system including data sharing between application software, device information and resource access control; the application software management system The software is responsible for managing and updating the software authorization information of the application software and providing the application software to query the software authorization information. It has a higher device operating system authority to obtain data sharing, device information and resource access control; the application software runs on the client The device provides various applications, and the application software includes the application software protection function library 7 when it is developed. The application software protection function library is responsible for querying the software authorization from the application software management system software, triggering the update usage times and software authorization request procedures.

The above detailed description is a specific description of the feasible embodiments of the present invention. This embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the patent of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or change that does not depart from the present invention should be included in the scope of the patent of the present invention. middle.

Claims (18)

1. soft ware authorization and protection system based on an application software dispersion; carry out the checking of software license at client terminal device; the application software of no matter installing is by downloading or copy or other users scatter pipeline and obtain; client terminal device is obtained legal exercise of power by network to the soft ware authorization center; it is characterized in that described system comprises:

The soft ware authorization center requires and handles the checking transaction in order to receive network connectivity that client terminal device sends, authorizes soft ware authorization and writes down trade information;

The communication network is in order to provide far-end or the near-end network connectivity between client terminal device and the soft ware authorization center; And

One or a plurality of client terminal device connect the communication network, in order to install software, processing checking transaction and executive software.

2. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described soft ware authorization center provides application software to introduce information.

3. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described soft ware authorization center provides the application software download service.

4. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described soft ware authorization center provides the soft ware authorization of the checking of user's information, application software to authorize and batched valuation.

5. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described client terminal device comprises:

Device operation system, as the operating system interface of device software and hardware and the execution environment of application software, information and resource access control are shared, installed to the data that provides the system software of operating system to comprise between the application software;

The application software management system software is in charge of and upgrade the soft ware authorization information of application software and application software query software mandate information is provided, and possesses higher device operation system authority, to obtain data and share, install information and resource access is controlled; And

One or a plurality of application software provide various application in client terminal device, comprise application software protection letter formula storehouse during this applied software development, and this application software protection letter formula storehouse is in order to call out or to call above-mentioned application software management system software.

6. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system as claimed in claim 5 based on application software dispersion, it is characterized in that, described application software when carrying out, utilize application software protection letter formula storehouse check this application software management system software can with and the numerical digit stamped signature do not distorted; If this application software management system software of nothing, then application software protection letter formula storehouse startup user interface is notified the user unusual or this application software management system software of guiding installation.

7. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system as claimed in claim 5 based on application software dispersion, it is characterized in that described application software utilizes application software protection letter formula storehouse to check whether this application software management system software obtains the effective legal exercise of power of this application software when carrying out; If then this application software continues to carry out; If not, then this application software ends to carry out, and protects the calling of letter formula storehouse or call this application software management system software by application software, obtains legal exercise of power to the soft ware authorization center.

8. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system as claimed in claim 5 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that; described application software management system software sends soft ware authorization requirement with network to the soft ware authorization center by communication after collecting application software title, user and the device information that needs to authorize.

9. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system as claimed in claim 5 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that, described application software management system software by communication with network to collected each the application software authorization check number of times of soft ware authorization center feedback or inquire whether each collected application software has the renewal version.

10. a kind of soft ware authorization and protection system as claimed in claim 5 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that; described application software management system software starts user's interface provides the application software of user's browsing software authorization center to introduce information; or the application software download service, or user's information is verified, the soft ware authorization of application software is authorized and batched valuation.

11. software license, prevention method based on application software dispersion; carry out the checking of software license at client terminal device; the application software of no matter installing is by downloading or copy or other users scatter pipeline and obtain; client terminal device is obtained legal exercise of power by network to the soft ware authorization center; it is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:

A. the user starts the application software on the client terminal device;

B. application software is carried out application software protection letter formula storehouse according to the formula logic of software developer's definition;

C. whether application software protection letter formula storehouse inquiry application software management system software has the soft ware authorization of application software;

D. if having the soft ware authorization of application software, then continue to carry out application software; And

E. if do not have the soft ware authorization of application software, then call the soft ware authorization requirement that the application software management system software transmits application software to the soft ware authorization center, wherein passing a parameter comprises user's parameter and application software parameter;

F. after the soft ware authorization center checks that the soft ware authorization of the application software of receiving requires, respond the soft ware authorization of application software; And

G. the soft ware authorization of application software is received in check of application software management system software and storage.

12. a kind of software license, prevention method as claimed in claim 11 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that; the formula logic of described software developer's definition; when the application software initialization starts, carry out application software protection letter formula storehouse, or carry out application software protection letter formula storehouse when in carrying out application software, inserting the checkpoint.

13. a kind of software license, prevention method as claimed in claim 11 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that; described application software protection letter formula storehouse inquiry application software management system software checks earlier whether the application software management system software is installed on the client terminal device.

14. a kind of software license, prevention method as claimed in claim 11 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that; described application software protection letter formula storehouse inquiry application software management system software checks earlier whether the numerical digit stamped signature or the start context of application software management system software be correct.

15. a kind of software license, prevention method based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described user's parameter, smart card sequence number or its combination on the person's of being to use account number cipher or client terminal device hardware serial number or the client terminal device.

16. a kind of software license, prevention method based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described application software parameter is application software title or application software built-in function title or application software Material Name.

17. a kind of software license, prevention method based on application software dispersion as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, the soft ware authorization of described application software is the perpetuity or the regular right to use or the metering right to use or the regularly interior metering right to use.

18. a kind of software license, prevention method as claimed in claim 11 based on application software dispersion; it is characterized in that; the soft ware authorization of described application software is the repertoire right to use or the specific function right to use of application software or the profile of application software of application software.

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