WO1999041658A1

WO1999041658A1 - Recording medium having anti-illegal use function, and production method and apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO1999041658A1
Application number: PCT/JP1998/005079
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kunio Shiba
Original assignee: Kunio Shiba
Priority date: 1998-02-17
Filing date: 1998-11-11
Publication date: 1999-08-19
Also published as: AU1052199A; WO1999041657A1; JP3755899B2; AU9459298A; JP3755900B2

Abstract

A first read only recording medium for recording a computer software, and a second writable recording medium are used, and the inherent volume serial numbers previously affixed to the first and second recording media are recorded as readable install information numbers on the second recording medium. These volume serial numbers and install information numbers are compared with each other. If they do not match with each other, it is judged that the first or second recording medium is duplicated and illegal installation is prevented or a computer software recorded on the duplicated recording medium is prevented from being started thus preventing illegal use.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD A recording medium having an illegal use preventing function, a method for manufacturing the same, and an apparatus for manufacturing the same

The present invention provides a function of preventing a copy of a recording medium on which computer software is recorded and copying the same to hardware by using the copied recording medium, that is, a function of preventing illegal copying, and a method of preventing a copy of a copied recording medium. The present invention relates to a recording medium having a legal use preventing function such as a function of preventing use of recorded computer software, a method of manufacturing the same, and a manufacturing apparatus thereof. Technology background

Generally, computer software that is sold is recorded on a recording medium and sold, and is sold in a form that is permitted to be installed (installed) on hardware (combination) only with the proper recording medium. However, the fact is that it is possible to duplicate this recording medium and install it on multiple hardware.

In recent years, with the increase in the capacity of the computer software, the computer software can be read directly from the storage medium and started up without installing this software on the hardware. However, even in this case, it is possible to duplicate the recording medium and to start the combination software X on a large number of hardware.

These acts are illegal use of the convenience software. To prevent such illegal use, a serial number must be assigned to each product, and the software must be installed or installed. A method is required to enter this serial number at startup, but since this serial number is information that can be known by the user who purchased the product, the user who purchased the product can be used by other users. If you provide your serial number to ii2 legal installation, duplicated record Starting computer software on a medium cannot be prevented. In addition, measures such as notifying the user that such an act is i ≤ the law by a license ί etc. to prevent the use of the ^ law have been implemented, but they must rely on the morals of the user. It is regrettable that the effectiveness cannot be expected.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method of installing computer software recorded on a recording medium by using a manufactured recording medium, or a method of installing a combination software recorded on a duplicated recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium having an illegal use prevention function capable of forcibly preventing startup, a method of manufacturing the same, and a manufacturing apparatus S3 thereof.

Presentation of the description

The present invention uses a read-only recording medium on which computer software is recorded, and a second recording medium capable of recording data, and a unique recording medium previously attached to the first recording medium. The volume serial number and the unique volume serial number previously attached to the second recording medium are read, and these volume serial numbers are recorded as installation information numbers that can be read out on the recording medium of the above-mentioned # 2. In addition, the first recording medium and the ^ 2 recording medium are combined into one package.

Here, the volume serial number to be added to the recording medium of the hardware, in its Fomatsu DOO time, automatically randomly software Touea recording medium for Fomatsu preparative; ^{^1;:} ι "Ri intended shed, For example, if the first and second recording media are duplicated with a nine-digit number, a new volume serial number will be assigned to the duplicated first and second recording media. On the second recording medium manufactured, the installation information number of the ^ 1 recording medium and the installation information number of the second recording medium are recorded.

Then, when the recording medium is manufactured by the method described above, the two regular installation numbers recorded on the second recording medium are replaced with the volume serial numbers measured on the first recording medium and the second recording medium. Number can be matched.

Therefore, the ratio between these volume serial numbers and the installation information signal is Performs compare, if they are different, ₃ 1 of tl himself錄媒holiday or second recording medium can be judged to be duplicated, illegal installation on this basis or, illegal computer software Tuea Activation and illegal use can be prevented. Further, the present invention reads a unique volume serial number ^ attached to the recording medium when manufacturing a recording medium capable of recording Φ on which the combination software is recorded, After storing the volume serial number in the computer software as an installation information number that can be easily retrieved, the combination software is recorded on a recording medium;! is there.

Even if a recording medium is manufactured by such a method, it is possible to prevent illegal installation such as illegal installation of duplicated writable recording medium or activation of illegal viewing software. it can.

Further, the present invention reads a unique volume serial number attached to the recording medium when manufacturing the recording medium for recording the computer software, and After storing the serial number in the combination software as an installable installation information number, the composition software is recorded on a recording medium.

Even if a recording medium is manufactured by such a method, illegal installation using a duplicated writable recording medium, or activation of a illegal combination software tutor and illegal use at any time are prevented. can do.

And, by encrypting the installation information number, the present invention also prevents the tampering of the installation ecology report, thereby further improving the illegal use prevention effect.

Furthermore, according to the manufacturing apparatus of the present sword, the volume serial number is read and the installation information number is surely and continuously performed, thereby effectively manufacturing the [] recording medium. be able to.

Brief description of the drawing!

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a system configuration for applying the e-mail.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a process flow chart in one embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is a processing flow diagram of a copy protection process using the-'embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a volume serial number and installation on a recording medium used in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the recording state of an information number. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a recording state of a volume serial number and an installation information number on a recording medium for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a processing flow diagram of a copy protection process using the '; if embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a volume serial diagram on a recording medium for explaining the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram showing a recording state of a number and an installation information number. FIG. 9 is a processing flow diagram of a copy prevention process using the 'embodiment of the invention'. FIG. 10 is a processing flow diagram of a copy prevention process using the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a processing flow chart of the anti-corrosion processing using one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the present sword manufacturing apparatus.

IG good form for carrying out the invention

In order to explain the present invention in more detail, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a schematic configuration of a manufacturing apparatus used for carrying out the first embodiment of the present invention, and a hard disk as hardware in which a program for manufacturing a recording medium is recorded. (HD) 2 as a computer 1, a CD-ROM (CD) 3 as a recording medium for reading ^ 1 on which computer software is recorded, and a writable ¾ 2 as a recording medium A floppy disk (FD) 4, a CD-ROM drive 5 for reading the CD 3, and a floppy disk drive 6 for reading the FD 4 are provided. Here, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the CD 3 and the FD 4 have a volume serial number which is randomly and automatically assigned at the time of the format, VSN (CD 1) and a volume serial number. Serial number with VSN (FD 1) I have.

Then, as described above, a reading device or a writing device such as a CD-ROM drive 5 or a floppy disk drive 6; S is appropriately selected according to the polarity of the self-recording medium, such as magnetic or optical. Can be.

As shown in FIG. 2, the CD-ROM drive 5 is provided with a transport device L1 for transporting the CD 3 at predetermined intervals, and one CD 3 is transferred to the CD-ROM drive '5. The CD 3 is ejected from the CD-ROM drive 5 after processing, and transported to the subsequent processing unit.

Further, the floppy disk drive 6 is provided with a transport device L2 for transporting the FDs 4 at a predetermined interval, and supplies the FDs 4 to the floppy disk drive 6 one by one. The FD 4 discharged from the disk drive 6 is transported to a subsequent processing device.

In FIG. 2, the floppy disk drive 6 is divided into a reading portion (6a) and an S-recording portion (6b) in order to reduce the solution to ¾. The method of manufacturing a recording medium according to one embodiment will be described. First, the CD-R0M drive 5 and the floppy disk drive 6 are loaded with the CD3 and the FD4 by the transport devices L1 and L2, respectively. Carry in and launch the ^ program.

When this manufacturing program is started, as shown in FIG. 3, in step S50, the volume serial number assigned to CD 3; V SN (CD 1) is stored only in CD-ROM drive 6. After that, in the next step S51, the VSN (CD 1) is set, and the installation information as information readable by the FD 4 is recorded in the recording section 6b of the floppy disk drive 6. Recorded as IIN (CD 1) and then in step S 52, the volume serial number attached to FD 4; VSN (FD 1) After the removal, in the next step S53, this VSN (FD 1) is stored in the writing section 6b of the floppy disk drive 6 as an installation information number as readable information; II (F D 1) is recorded and the process ends.

After such processing is performed, the CD 3 and the FD 4 are transported to a subsequent packaging device or the like by the transport devices SL 1 and L 2, and are packaged as a set to form a product. .

Next, a copy protection process performed by the recording medium manufactured as described above will be described.

Here, it is assumed that the volume serial number VSN (HD 1) that is automatically and randomly assigned to the HD2 shown in FIG. 1 at the time of formatting is recorded.

This volume serial number; VSN is usually composed of 9-digit decimal numbers, and the probability that the same volume serial number can be assigned is 1 / 999,999,999,999.

Further, by performing an arbitrary operation on this numerical value and performing encryption, the probability can be further increased.

Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the processing flowchart of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 using such main constituent members.

First, insert the CD 3 and FD 4 manufactured as described above into the computer 1 on which the computer software is to be installed. For example, start the installer recorded on the CD 3 and install the computer. Start tolling.

The installer incorporates a program for preventing the use of tortures, which will be described later. This program can be recorded on the CD 3 or FD 4, and It is also possible to enrich the recordable FD4 with the installation information number IIN (CD1) or IIN (FD1).

When the installation is started, the installation information number of HD 2 stored in FD 4; IIN (HD 1) is read (step S1), and it is determined whether or not this IIN (HD 1) is recorded. It is determined (step S 2), and if IIN (HD 1) is not recorded, it is determined that this is the first installation, and in step S 3, the IIN (HD 1) is After recording on FD4 and installing on HD2 (step S4), the process ends. In this way, when the 1st! 3rd installation is performed using the regular CD3 and FD4, as shown in Fig. 5, the volume serial number 5f of the installed HD2; VSN ( HD 1) is recorded on FD 4 as an installation information number; IIN (HD 1).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2 that IIN (HD1) is recorded on FD 4, it is determined that the first installation has been performed on any of the hardware, and the following is performed. Proceeding to step S5, the VSN (HD1) of the HD 2 of the relevant combination 1 is read, and the VSN (HD1) read from the HD2 and the IIN (HD1) read from the FD 4 are read. (Step S6), and on condition that they are equal, proceed to Step S4 to permit installation, and if it is determined to be Tatsumi, installation is permitted. It is determined that it is not a hard disk, the installation is refused (step S7), and the process ends. That is, due to such a process, at the time of the first installation using the CD 3 and the FD 4 of the standard, installation is performed without selecting the installation target 1 to be installed, and the installation is performed once. After the installation, only the first installation of Combination 1 will be allowed to reinstall, preventing illegal copying.

Next, the copy protection process in the case of performing the installation by copying the copied CD 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG.

When CD 3 is duplicated, all information recorded on genuine CD 3 is duplicated on duplicated CD 3, but this duplicated CD 3 contains genuine CD 3 as shown in Figure 6. It has a different volume serial number; VSN (CD2).

Therefore, when the installation is started using the copied CD 3 and the FD 4 of the Η, the regular IIN (CO 1) of the CD 3 recorded on the FD 4 is firstly removed (step S 10). ) Then, after removing the volume serial of CD 3 ^; VSN (CD) (step S ll), these IIN (CD 1) and VSN (CD) are compared (step S 12). .

And if they are equal, i.e., read V SN (CD) = normal VSN (CD 1) = £ installation information number; IIN (CD 1), and the inserted CD 3 is determined to be a legitimate CD, and the next step S 1 Go to 3 to allow installation and end processing

On the other hand, if the CD 3 is made, the volume serial 桥 ^ is converted to VSN (CD 2); In step S12, the obtained VSN (CD) = VSN (CO 2) ≠ regular CD 3 volume serial number; VSN (CD 1) = regular instance IIN (CD 1), that is, the read VSN (CD) = VSN (CD 2) ≠ It is determined that the original IIN (CD 1), so this inserted CD 3 was duplicated (Step S14), reject the installation, and end the process.

With such a process, installation using the duplicated CD 3 can be avoided.

Further, a copy prevention process in the case where the installation is performed using the copied FD 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

When the FD 4 is duplicated, all the information recorded on the regular FD 4 is copied to the duplicated FD 4, but this duplicated FD 4 contains the regular FD 4 as shown in Fig. 8. VSN (FD 2) is assigned, which is different from the volume serial number ^ 4. This FD 4 has the official installation information number recorded on the official FD 4; IIN (CD 1), and IIN (FD 1) is duplicated.

Therefore, when the installation is started using the copied FD 4 and the regular CD 1, first, the IIN (FD 1) of the FD 4 FD 4 recorded in 04 is read (step S 20), Then, after reading the volume serial number of the FD 4; VSN (FD) (step S21), these IIN (FD1) and VSN (FD) are compared (step S22).

If they are the same, that is, the VSN (FD) obtained is equal to the volume serial number of the regular FD4; the installation information number of the VSN (FD1) standard ^; IIN (FDl) Is determined, the inserted FD 4 is determined to be a normal FD, the process proceeds to the next step S23, the installation is permitted, and the process ends. You.

On the other hand, in the case of the replicated FD 4, since the volume serial bow is assigned as VSN (FD 2), in step S 22, the VSN (FD) = VSN (FD 2) ≠ Volume serial number of genuine FD 4 ¾-; VSN (FD 1) = Installation information number of ΕΕ; IIN (FD 1), that is, ^ VSN (FD) = VSN (FD 2) ≠ Since it is determined to be a legitimate IIN (FD 1), it is determined that the inserted FD4 has been duplicated (step S24), the installation is refused, and the process is terminated.

By such a process, installation by the duplicated FD 4 can be avoided.

Then, a program for preventing such unauthorized use may be written in FD 4 together with the installment number ^; I IN (FD 1).

As described above, according to the recording medium of the present embodiment, installation on a plurality of computers 1 can be prevented, and installation using the copied CD 3 or FD 4 can also be prevented. Further, according to the manufacturing method and the manufacturing apparatus of the present embodiment, the recording medium can be obtained easily and reliably.

In each of the embodiments described above, the processes for preventing installation on a plurality of computers 1 and the processes for preventing installation using duplicated CDs 3 and FDs 4 are separately performed. As shown in FIGS. 510 and 11 shown in the example shown in FIG.

In this figure, steps S30 to S33 are processing for the copied FD, steps S34 to S37 are processing for the copied CD, and step S3 From step 8 to step S44 is the installation prevention processing for a plurality of combination 1s.

By performing such processing, it is possible to deal with all forms of illegal copies by a series of processing.

Such illegal use prevention processing is performed in the case where computer software is recorded on a recording medium that can be written in, for example, a FD alone or a CDR ll body. Of course. Here, the production of a recording medium having such an illegal use function is possible, for example, by ffling the apparatus shown in FIG.

This apparatus exemplifies the FD 4 as a recordable recording medium rest. A transport apparatus L 2 that transports the FD 4 at a predetermined interval, and a FD 4 that is provided in the middle of the transport apparatus L 2 The volume serial number recorded in the floppy disk drive 6 for taking the VSN (FD 1) is provided at the reading section 6a, and is provided at the subsequent stage of the reading section 6a. VSN (FD 1) is installed as an installation information number; IIN (FD 1), and a recording section 6 b is arranged. A volume serial number is provided for each FD 4 that is transported; VSN (FD 1 ) And install this volume serial number; VSN (FD 1) on this volume serial number; FD 4 to which VSN (FD 1) is assigned, and install this volume serial number ^; VSN (FD 1) Information number; I IN (FD D Things.

Then, such an installation information number; I IN (FD 1) is recorded in the FD 4 together with a program (installer) for performing a fraud prevention process in accordance with a command from the CPU 7.

If the recordable recording medium is a CDR, VSN (FD 1) is VSN (CD 1) and I NN (FD D is I NN (CD 1).

Furthermore, in the case of CD-ROMs that are used as read-only storage media that cannot be written after shipment, when the CD-ROMs are manufactured, that is, when the combi- After reading the volume serial number attached to the PC, this volume serial number VSN is included in the installation f information number IIN together with the computer software (including the illegal use prevention program). By comparing the volume serial number with the installation information number at the time of loading and preventing the installation if the numbers are different, illegal use of the CD-ROM alone can be prevented.

First, in each of the embodiments described in I'jii, an example is shown in which the invention is applied to prevent illegal copying. The number is compared with the installation information number.If the numbers differ, it is determined that the self-recorded medium is duplicated.In this case, the activation of the combi-night software is restricted. It is also possible to prevent legal use. Industrial applicability

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent installation of a recording medium on which computer software is recorded, when the recording medium is duplicated, or when such a recording medium is duplicated, and recorded on the duplicated recording medium. Thus, it is possible to obtain a recording medium, a method of manufacturing the same, and a manufacturing apparatus that can prevent the activation of the convenience software and prevent the illegal use of the convenience software.

Claims

Scope

1, using a first recording medium with a computer software and two writable recording media, and a hardware volume at the time of installation; The serial number is recorded in the second medium as an installation information number that can be removed from the hardware, and at the time of installation, the volume serial number of the hardware recording medium is recorded. The method is compared with the hardware installation information numbers recorded on the ffi medium, and if they are different, a program for performing a process for preventing the installation has been incorporated. Recording media with use prevention function.

2. Record the unique volume serial number assigned to the recording medium of ^ 1 on the recording medium of 32 as an installation information number that can be read only from the first recording medium, and At the time of installation, the unique volume serial number attached to the recording medium of ffi ^ 1 and the installation information number of the first recording medium recorded on the id recording medium of ^ 2 A recording medium provided with an illegal use prevention function according to claim 1, wherein a program for performing a process for preventing installation is written when these are different.

3. Record the unique volume serial number given to the second recording medium in advance as the installation information number that can be read from the second recording medium on the second recording medium. At the time of installation, a comparison is made between the unique volume serial number pre-assigned to the second recording medium and the installation information number of the second recording medium recorded on the second recording medium. A recording medium provided with an illegal use prevention function according to item 1 or 2 in box E, wherein a program for performing a process for preventing installation is written when these are different.

4. Use a writable recording medium on which the combination software is recorded. At the time of installation, read a unique volume serial number assigned to the hardware recording medium, and read the hardware into the recording medium. It is recorded as a possible installation file, and when re-installed, the volume serial number of the hardware recording medium and the hardware installation information number recorded on the recording medium are displayed. And if they differ, take action to prevent installation. A recording medium having a function for preventing use according to item ι, characterized in that a program to be executed is incorporated.

5. On the recording medium, record the unique volume serial number attached to the recording medium as an installable installable report Φ, which can be read at the time of installation. A program for performing a process for preventing installation is written when the information is compared with the installed installation information 赉 ^. A recording medium equipped with.

6. A recording medium provided with an illegal use prevention It function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the program for encrypting the installation information number is written.

7. When manufacturing a recording medium dedicated to recording only the convenience software, install the unique volume serial number pre-assigned to the recording medium in the computer software. At the time of installation, the volume serial number is compared with the installation information number recorded in the convenience software, and if they are different, a process to prevent installation is performed. A recording medium with a function to prevent illegal use, characterized in that the program to be executed has been inserted.

8. Using a first recording medium for reading data recorded with computer software and a second writable recording medium, a unique volume attached in advance to the first recording medium. The serial number and the unique volume serial number previously attached to the second recording medium are read, and these volume serial numbers are set to kl as installation information numbers that can be taken out only in the second recording medium. However, a method of manufacturing a recording medium having a ffl prevention function, characterized in that the first recording medium and the second recording medium are combined into one package.

9. When manufacturing a recordable recording medium on which computer software is recorded, take out the fixed volume serial number attached to this medium, and replace this volume serial number with After storing it as a readable installation number in the width of the computer software, A method for producing a recording medium having an illegal use prevention function, characterized by recording air on the recording medium.

10. When manufacturing a read-only recording medium on which computer software is recorded, read the unique volume serial number attached to this recording medium, and replace this volume serial number with the computer software. A method for manufacturing a recording medium having an illegal use prevention function, characterized in that the software is stored as a readable installation information number and then recorded on a recording medium.

11. The method for manufacturing a recording medium having an illegal use prevention function according to any one of claims 81 to 10 wherein the installation information number is encrypted and recorded. .

12. A recording medium characterized by recording a program for implementing the manufacturing method according to any one of Items 8 to 11 above.

13. A first transport device that transports a read-only first recording medium on which computer software is recorded, a second transport device that transports a writable second recording medium, and the first transport device. A unique volume serial device provided in the first transport device and the second transport device, and a fixed volume previously attached to the second recording medium, and a unique volume serial device attached to the first recording medium. A reading device for reading a serial number; and a recording device provided in the second transport device and recording the volume serial number as an installation information number that can be read on the second recording medium. An apparatus for manufacturing a recording medium having an illegal use preventing function.

14. A transport device that transports a writable recording medium on which computer software is recorded, and reads a unique volume serial number provided in the transport device and attached to the recording medium. A reading device, and a writing device iS for storing the volume serial number as a readable installation information number in the computer software, and then recording the combination software on a recording medium. An apparatus for manufacturing a recording medium having an illegal use prevention function, characterized in that:

1 5. Convey the recording media for reading, on which the software is recorded. A transfer device, and a unique volume serial number provided in the transfer device and pre-attached to the recording medium, and the volume serial number is installed in the computer software. And a recording device for storing the combination software on a recording medium after storing as ¾ ^. A recording medium manufacturing apparatus having an illegal use prevention it function.