IP Library Granted Patent US 9,754,108
Granted Patent B1
US 9,754,108 · App. 15/225,566 · Granted Sep 5, 2017

Method and apparatus of performing data executable integrity verification

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Patent No.
US 9,754,108
App. No.
15/225,566
Granted
Sep 5, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed are an apparatus and method of verifying an application installation procedure. One example method of operation may include receiving an application at a computer device and initiating the installation of the application on the computer device. The method may also provide executing the application during the installation procedure and creating a hash value corresponding to the executed application data. The method may further provide storing the hash value in memory and comparing the hash value to a pre-stored hash value to determine whether to continue the installation of the application.

Claims (49)

1. A method, comprising:

decompressing, at a computer device, an application to one or more executables and one or more libraries;

hashing, at the computer device, the one or more executables and the one or more libraries, after decompressing the application, to create one or more hash values;

storing the one or more hash values in memory at a hash value server;

transmitting a query to the memory at the hash value server to verify the one or more hash values of the one or more executables;

rehashing the one or more executables and one or more libraries each time the one or more executables are executed to create one or more rehash values;

ending an installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does not match the hash value stored in the memory; and

continuing the installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does match the hash value stored in the memory;

wherein an installation of the application is initiated on the computer device.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising at least one of:

comparing the one or more hash values to a pre-stored hash value included with the application; and

comparing the one or more rehash values with the one or more stored hashed values.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein storing the one or more hash values in memory optionally comprises storing the one or more hash values locally on the computer device.

4. The method of claim 1 comprising receiving the application at the computer device.

5. The method of claim 1 , comprising storing the one or more executables and the one or more libraries at the computer device.

6. The method of claim 1 , comprising transmitting the one or more hash values to the hash value server.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to:

decompress, at a computer device, an application to one or more executables and one or more libraries;

hash, at the computer device, the one or more executables and the one or more libraries, after the application is decompressed, to create one or more hash values of the one or more executables and one or more libraries of the application; and

a memory, at a hash value server, configured to store the one or more hash values;

wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit a query to the memory at the hash value server to verify the one or more hash values of the one or more executables;

rehash the one or more executables and one or more libraries each time the one or more executables are executed to create one or more rehash values;

end an installation of the application if the created hash value does not match the hash value stored in the memory; and

continue the installation of the application if the created hash value does match the hash value stored in the memory;

wherein an installation of the application is initiated on the computer device.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to perform at least one of:

compare the one or more hash values to a pre-stored hash value included with the application; and

compare the one or more rehash values with the one or more stored hashed values.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the hash value is optionally stored locally.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , comprising a receiver configured to receive the application.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , comprising a memory configured to store the one or more executables and the one or more libraries.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to transmit the one or more hash values to a hash value server.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

decompressing, at a computer device, an application to one or more executables and one or more libraries;

hashing, at the computer device, the one or more executables and the one or more libraries, after decompressing the application, to create one or more hash values;

storing the one or more hash values in memory at a hash value server;

transmitting a query to the memory at the hash value server to verify the one or more hash values of the one or more executables;

rehashing the one or more executables and one or more libraries each time the one or more executables are executed to create one or more rehash values;

ending an installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does not match the hash value stored in the memory; and

continuing the installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does match the hash value stored in the memory;

wherein an installation of the application is initiated on the computer device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , comprising at least one of:

comparing the one or more hash values to a pre-stored hash value included with the application; and

comparing the one or more rehash values with the one or more stored hashed values.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the storing the one or more hash values in memory optionally comprises storing the one or more hash values locally on the computer device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform receiving an application at the computer device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform storing the one or more executables and the one or more libraries at the computer device.

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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PATENT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2021 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058426 FRAME: 0791. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 14, 2022
From: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2021
From: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2021
From: EASTTOM, WILLIAM CHARLES
To: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
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