Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Protection at a particular protocol layer
Patent
1996-10-09
2000-02-01
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Protection at a particular protocol layer
380 4, G06F 1130
Patent
active
060214929
ABSTRACT:
Software metering is implemented within a computing system. Using a communication path, contact with the computing system is established and terms of the software metering are agreed upon. The software within the computing system is then activated via the communication path. The activation includes specification to the computing system of parameters for the software metering.
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Baderman Scott T.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Hewlett--Packard Company
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