Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Business processing using cryptography – Usage protection of distributed data files
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-29
2010-12-07
Elisca, Pierre E (Department: 3714)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Business processing using cryptography
Usage protection of distributed data files
Reexamination Certificate
active
07849017
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for enforcing seat-based licensing is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a license server stores a license count, a value which indicates how many licenses are available for a particular software application. At installation, an installation launcher queries the license server to determine if a license is available for the software application. If a license is available, the software is installed and the license count is decreased. At uninstall, the license count is increased to free up a license for any system on the network. In this manner, a licensor or a system administrator may keep electronic records of software installations and of how many licenses are used. The methods and system also allow for automated enforcement of a seat-based licensing scheme.
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Elisca Pierre E
Flexera Software, Inc.
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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