Patents by Inventor Bert ABRATH

Bert ABRATH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Self-debugging
    Patent number: 11580007
    Abstract: In overview, methods, computer programs products and devices for securing software are provided. In accordance with the disclosure, a method may comprise attaching a debugger process to a software process. During execution of the software process, operations relevant to the functionality of the code process are carried out within the debugger process. As a result, the debugger process cannot be replaced or subverted without impinging on the functionality of the software process. The software process can therefore be protected from inspection by modified or malicious debugging techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION SARL
    Inventors: Stijn Volckaert, Bjorn De Sutter, Bert Abrath
  • Self-debugging
    Patent number: 11550699
    Abstract: In overview, methods, computer programs products and devices for securing software are provided. In accordance with the disclosure, a method may comprise attaching a debugger process to a software process. During execution of the software process, operations relevant to the functionality of the code process are carried out within the debugger process. As a result, the debugger process cannot be replaced or subverted without impinging on the functionality of the software process. The software process can therefore be protected from inspection by modified or malicious debugging techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION SARL
    Inventors: Stijn Volckaert, Bjorn De Sutter, Bert Abrath
  • SELF-DEBUGGING
    Publication number: 20190286551
    Abstract: In overview, methods, computer programs products and devices for securing software are provided. In accordance with the disclosure, a method may comprise attaching a debugger process to a software process. During execution of the software process, operations relevant to the functionality of the code process are carried out within the debugger process. As a result, the debugger process cannot be replaced or subverted without impinging on the functionality of the software process. The software process can therefore be protected from inspection by modified or malicious debugging techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Stijn VOLCKAERT, Bjorn DE SUTTER, Bert ABRATH