Secure license management

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2004-12-22

2010-10-19

Barron, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2432)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Data processing protection using cryptography

By stored data protection

C705S059000, C726S027000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07818585

ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods, and computer program products for secure license management. A host computer runs in a trusted state. A license manager is installed on the host computer. The license manager is configured to provide access to one or more software programs. The one or more software programs are accessible only through the license manager. The license manager is bound to the trusted state of the host computer, such that if the trusted state ceases to exist, then the license manager is not executable and the one or more software programs are not accessible. The host computer can be a TCPA (Trusted Computing Platform Alliance) enabled computer.

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