Method of altering a software product in response to...

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C705S051000, C705S057000, C705S050000, C726S026000, C726S027000, C726S030000, C726S032000, C380S200000, C380S201000, C380S202000, C380S203000

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11013109

ABSTRACT:
Software lineages arise through purchase and reproduction. Lineages are tracked by storing lineage-relevant information in variable regions of software instances and/or in a central database according to methods disclosed.

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