Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Business processing using cryptography – Usage protection of distributed data files
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Fischer, Andrew J. (Department: 3621)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Business processing using cryptography
Usage protection of distributed data files
C705S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07949608
ABSTRACT:
Methods, and apparatus, enabling an originating service provider to automatically obtain from a 3rdparty service provider and run a software service online. Method comprising: originating service provider negotiating license with 3rdparty service provider over certain software service run by 3rdparty service provider; license stipulating life cycle information of software service, enabling originating service provider to automatically obtain software service; 3rdparty provider delivering software service to originating service provider in response to agreements of license; and originating service provider automatically deploying software service in self-hosted environment according to stipulation of the license. Based on the method and apparatus of the present invention, the service provider can automatically and flexibly obtain a software service to reduce costs of the service provider and ensure quality of the software service, and facilitate the expansion of software service filed and software service update.
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Chen Ying
Li Ying
Tian Zhong
Alexanian Vazken
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Fischer Andrew J.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Zelaskiewicz Chrystina
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