Licensing upsell

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2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Hewitt, II, Calvin L (Department: 3685)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Business processing using cryptography

Usage protection of distributed data files

C705S051000, C705S071000, C717S168000, C726S027000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07921059

ABSTRACT:
A licensing system provides for various versions of an application within a software product. A license type is identified from a product key that is associated with the software product. The license type may correspond to a hybrid license. When the license type is a hybrid license, an application state is determined for any applications included in the software product. A use experience for the applications is provided according to the application state when the application state is determined. For applications that are provided as upgradeable versions, an upgrade may be obtained by simply obtaining a new product key that is associated with the upgraded versions of the applications.

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