Industrial automation control system content protection

This invention protects the software that controls industrial machines. It works by taking the machine's program code and adding specific rules, such as a limit on the total number of products the machine can produce. A special license is then generated and applied to the code, ensuring the machine can only operate within these defined limits.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread adoption of Industrial IoT and cloud-connected manufacturing. The increased reliance on software and connectivity in industrial control systems makes robust, remotely managed content protection more critical for security and intellectual property management today.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedSoftware logic, industrial control system integration

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