Method and system for controlling use of software programs

Details Method and system for controlling use of software programs Method and system for controlling use of software programs

2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Nguyen-Ba, Antony (Department: 2192)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Particular communication authentication technique

C713S002000, C713S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07065649

ABSTRACT:
A method (300) and system for controlling use of software programs on a client workstation; the programs (such as an operating system or a network stack) are started before completion of a bootstrap process. Each program requests (311) an execution authorization to a system agent of a licensing management system, which grants (318–324) the authorization according to a verification of a (simplified) local license certificate for the program stored on the client workstation before completion of the bootstrap. A full-function agent of the licensing management system revises (342–351) the granted authorization according to a verification of a license certificate stored on a server workstation after completion of the bootstrap. Preferably, an execution environment of the programs (such as a power of the CPU on the client workstation) is monitored (333) in order to revise (336,360–384) compliance of the conditions of use of the programs with the respective license certificates dynamically.

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