Method and system for the secured distribution of multimedia titles

a multimedia title and security technology, applied in the field of data processing system, can solve the problems of avoiding royalty payments and producing unauthorized titles by unscrupulous developers

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-12-30
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING
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It is one object of the present invention to provide an improved data processing system.

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But some unscrupulous developers may produce unauthorized titles and avoid royalty payments in producing multimedia titles for use on the RTE.

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With reference now to the figures and in particular with reference to FIG. 1, a data processing system, personal computer system 10 is depicted, in which the present invention can be employed. As shown, personal computer system 10 comprises a number of components, which are interconnected together. More particularly, a system unit 12 is coupled to and can drive an optional monitor 14 (such as a conventional video display). A system unit 12 also can be optionally coupled to input devices such as a PC keyboard 16 or a mouse 18. Mouse 18 includes right and left buttons (not shown). The left button is generally employed as the main selector button and alternatively is referred to as the first mouse button or mouse button 1. The right button is typically employed to select auxiliary functions as explained later. The right mouse button is alternatively referred to as the second mouse button or mouse button 2. An optional output device, such as a printer 20, also can be connected to the sy...

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A method and system for detecting authorized programs within a data processing system. The present invention creates a validation structure for validating a program. The validation structure is embedded in the program and in response to an initiation of the program, a determination is made as to whether the program is an authorized program. The determination is made using the validation structure.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Technical FieldThe present invention generally relates to an improved data processing system, and in particular to a method and system for distributing multimedia programs. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to a method and system for checking for authorized multimedia programs and detecting unauthorized multimedia programs in a data processing system.2. Description of the Related ArtMultimedia data processing systems present information in data to a user utilizing sound, graphics, animation, and text. Programs presenting data and information to a user in this form are also called multimedia titles. Typically, a software company develops and markets a software system for the production and presentation of multimedia titles. Such a software system is used in composing multimedia scripts for multimedia titles. Typically, the software system includes a set of authoring tools for producing multimedia titles by developers and a Run Time E...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F1/00G06F21/00G06F21/22
CPCG06F21/10G06F2211/007G06F2211/008
Inventor HERZBERG, AMIRKRAWCZYK, HUGO MARIOKUTTEN, SHAYLE, AN VANMATYAS, STEPHEN MICHAELYUNG, MARCEL MORDECHAY
Owner ACTIVISION PUBLISHING
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