IP Library Granted Patent US 8,819,827
Granted Patent B1
US 8,819,827 · App. 13/293,934 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Method and apparatus of performing data executable integrity verification

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,819,827
App. No.
13/293,934
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
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 (53)

1. A method of verifying an application installation procedure, the method comprising:

receiving an application at a computer device;

decompressing the application to one or more executables and one or more libraries;

storing the one or more executables and one or more libraries at the computer device;

initiating the installation of the application on the computer device;

hashing the one or more executable files and one or more libraries to create one or more hash values;

transmitting the one or more hash values;

storing the one or more hash values in memory at a remote location;

transmitting a query to the memory at the remote location to verify the one or more hash values of the one or more executable files;

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;

comparing the one or more rehash values with the one or more stored hashed values; and

determining whether to continue with an execution of the one or more executables based on the comparison.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing the hash value to a pre-stored hash value further comprises comparing the hash value to a pre-stored hash value included with the application data.

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 , further comprising:

ending the installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does not match the pre-stored hash value.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

continuing the installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does match the pre-stored hash value.

6. An apparatus configured to verify an application installation procedure, the apparatus comprising:

a receiver configured to receive an application;

a processor configured to:

decompress the application to one or more executables and one or more libraries;

store the one or more executables and one or more libraries at the computer device;

initiate the installation of the application;

hash the one or more executable files and one or more libraries to create one or more hash values of the one or more executable files and one or more libraries of the application;

transmit the one or more hash values; and

a memory, at a remote location, configured to store the one or more hash values; and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit a query to the memory at the remote location to verify the one or more hash values of the one or more executable files;

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;

compare the one or more rehash values with the one or more stored hashed values; and

determine whether to continue with an execution of the one or more executables based on the comparison.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor being configured to compare the hash value to a pre-stored hash value further comprises comparing the hash value to a pre-stored hash value included with the application data.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the hash value is optionally stored locally.

9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to end the installation of the application if the created hash value does not match the pre-stored hash value.

10. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to continue the installation of the application if the created hash value does match the pre-stored hash value.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed causes a processor to perform verifying an application installation procedure, the processor being further configured to perform:

receiving an application at a computer device;

decompressing the application to one or more executables and one or more libraries;

storing the one or more executables and one or more libraries at the computer device;

initiating the installation of the application on the computer device;

hashing the one or more executable files and one or more libraries to create one or more hash values;

transmitting the one or more hash values;

storing the one or more hash values in memory at a remote location;

transmitting a query to the memory at the remote location to verify the one or more hash values of the one or more executable files;

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;

comparing the one or more rehash values with the one or more stored hashed values; and

determining whether to continue with an execution of the one or more executables based on the comparison.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the comparing the hash value to a pre-stored hash value further comprises comparing the hash value to a pre-stored hash value included with the application data.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein storing the one or more hash values in memory optionally comprises storing the one or more hash values locally on the computer device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

ending the installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does not match the pre-stored hash value; and

continuing the installation of the application on the computer device if the created hash value does match the pre-stored hash value.

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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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