Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Business processing using cryptography – Usage protection of distributed data files
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-07
2010-06-08
Fischer, Andrew J. (Department: 3621)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Business processing using cryptography
Usage protection of distributed data files
C705S051000, C705S057000, C705S058000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07734550
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with other aspects, the present invention relates to a system for identifying a license for a first software product of a first type installed on a computer system having at least one other software product of the first type installed on the computer system. The system includes a first license associated with the first software product; at least one second license associated with the at least one other software product installed on the computer; and a license module that compares the first license and the at least one second license and selects one of the first and second licenses based on predetermined criteria. Methods for identifying and displaying a license for a first software product of a first type installed on a computer system are also disclosed.
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Bennett Jim
Hughes Aidan
Nishanova Anzhelika
Oosterhof Peter
Fischer Andrew J.
Grace Ryan T.
Merchant & Gould
Microsoft Corporation
Murdough Joshua
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