Patents by Inventor Scott M. Sobieski

Scott M. Sobieski 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).

  • System and method to deter software tampering using interlinked sub-processes
    Patent number: 9785768
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for deterring the reverse engineering of computer software code. The method involves the recognition of an unauthorized access attempt by one of a plurality of linked sub-processes embedded in the computer software code. In response to the unauthorized attempt, each of the sub-processes begins a recursive execution, resulting in computer system resources being increasingly diverted to the linked sub-processes, making it difficult to continue unauthorized attempts to access the computer software code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. Halpin, Joseph P. Russell, Scott M. Sobieski
  • Method to deter softwear tampering using interlinked sub-processes
    Patent number: 8959636
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for deterring the reverse engineering of computer software code. The method involves the recognition of an unauthorized access attempt by one of a plurality of linked sub-processes embedded in the computer software code. In response to the unauthorized attempt, each of the sub-processes begins a recursive execution, resulting in computer system resources being increasingly diverted to the linked sub-processes, making it difficult to continue unauthorized attempts to access the computer software code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Halpin, Joseph P. Russell, Scott M. Sobieski