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US 4562305

SOFTWARE CRYPTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD

Assignee

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Filed

Dec 22, 1982

Granted

Dec 31, 1985

Location

Bethesda MD (defense contractors)

Abstract

An improved software cryptographic apparatus and method are disclosed. The apparatus and method enables the encryption of the object code of a program so as to enable relocatable code operations. The apparatus and method will adapt program execution for a mixture of encrypted and nonencrypted code. A particular advantage of the apparatus and method is its accommodation of interrupts and branches while carrying out the cryptographic function.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

May 9, 1983

Rescinded

Sep 21, 1984

Duration

1 year, 4 months

Inventor

  • 1JOHN E. GAFFNEY

Sensitive facility: Bethesda MD (defense contractors)

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