Design of Software User Identity Module (SUIM) for Preventing Software Piracy
Adu Michael K, Boniface Kayode Alese, O Adetunmbi Adebayo · Lecture notes in computer science · 2014
This invention proposes a design for preventing software piracy by installing program from the developer's database over a computer network (internet). The user buys Software User Identity Module (SUIM) of any software developer to access the database and purchase software products equivalent to an amount on the SUIM card. Reinstallation may be permitted on the same or third party computer as long as the limit of installation is allowed. The program is downloaded and installed automatically to further strengthen the piracy prevention process. The principle of collecting hardware information of the user's computer and Time Usage of Software in Respect of Unforeseen Contingencies (TUSRUC) are applied.