Information security – Prevention of unauthorized use of data including prevention...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Song, Hosuk (Department: 2435)
Information security
Prevention of unauthorized use of data including prevention...
C726S027000, C726S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07908662
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided for auditing and selectively restricting software usage based on, for example, software copy counts or execution counts. In one embodiment, the method comprises verifying whether the serial number for a software installed on a computing device corresponds to one of recognized serial numbers, and calculating a copy count (or software execution count) for the serial number. In response to the copy count exceeding a defined upper limit, a limited unlock key may be sent to the device. The limited unlock key may allow the software to be executed on the device for a defined time period, a defined number of executions, and/or with at least one feature of the software disabled.
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Burdick Sean D.
Song Hosuk
Uniloc U.S.A., Inc.
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