Device running with embedded software and method for verifying embedded software license

Abstract

A device running with embedded software directly verifies the license of software to be executed in the device in order to prevent illegal copy and use of the embedded software. The device running with embedded software includes an information storage unit for storing the hardware specific information, and a verification function unit for determining the validity of the license information. The verification function unit includes a license information reception unit for receiving the license information, and a hardware specific information acquisition unit for acquiring the information from the information storage unit. The verification function unit determines, in a license verification unit, the validity of the license by matching the acquired hardware specific information with the hardware specific information included in the received license information.

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