Software license enforcement mechanism for an emulated...

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2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Knight, Anthony (Department: 2121)

Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em

Emulation

C717S138000, C726S026000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10274298

ABSTRACT:
In an emulated computing environment, a method is provided for licensing software of one or more guest computer systems. A license key server is provided in the host computer system for monitoring the initiation of unlicensed software, including operating system software, in the guest computer system. A determination is made by the license key server as to whether additional a license is available for each unlicensed software application. If a license is available, a license is granted and the count of available licenses is decremented. If a license is not available, a license is not granted and the unlicensed software application in the guest computer system is disabled.

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