In one embodiment, the invention is a 64 bit hardware ID (H/W ID) for tying a software product to a particular computer to prevent software piracy. The 64 bit hardware ID represents ten different components of the user's computer: the CD-ROM device, the disk adapter, the disk device, the display adapter,...http://www.google.com/patents/US7565323?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7565323 - Hardware ID to prevent software piracy
