Software license distribution and bypassing
    1.
    发明授权
    Software license distribution and bypassing 有权
    软件许可证分发和绕过

    公开(公告)号:US07752140B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-06

    申请号:US11585559

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00 G06F7/04 G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F21/121

    摘要: A licensing server source distributes a so-called license configuration file to a client for purposes of enabling operation of a software application installed on a computer. When a user initiates execution of the vendor software for the first time, code associated with the software application accesses the license configuration file for purposes of obtaining authorization (e.g., one or more activation certificates) to operate the software application. Depending on the type of license configuration file forwarded to the respective client, the license configuration file can include either a corresponding activation certificate to operate the software or include an address of a remote source (e.g., address) in which to register and obtain authorization to operate the software application. Enabling retrieval of the activation certificate directly from the license configuration file (as a possible alternative to requiring remote registering and authentication to obtain authorization) enables immediate use of the software application.

    摘要翻译: 许可服务器源将所谓的许可证配置文件分发给客户端,以便能够对安装在计算机上的软件应用程序进行操作。 当用户首次启动供应商软件的执行时,与软件应用程序相关联的代码访问许可证配置文件,以获得用于操作软件应用程序的授权(例如,一个或多个激活证书)。 根据转发到相应客户端的许可证配置文件的类型,许可证配置文件可以包括相应的激活证书以操作软件或者包括要注册并获得授权的远程源(例如,地址)的地址 操作软件应用程序。 直接从许可证配置文件检索激活证书(作为需要远程注册和身份验证以获得授权的可能替代方案)可以立即使用软件应用程序。

    Overdraft licenses and license distribution
    2.
    发明授权
    Overdraft licenses and license distribution 有权
    透支许可证和许可证分发

    公开(公告)号:US07962424B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-14

    申请号:US11585561

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00

    摘要: In response to receiving an order (e.g., including payment for one or more software licenses), a license distribution manager allocates a specified number of software licenses for distribution to a corresponding customer's clients that utilize the licenses to operate software associated with a corresponding vendor software application. The license distribution manager can allocate one or more overdraft licenses for distribution to the customer in addition to the specified number of software licenses associated with the order. Accordingly, the license distribution manager can allocate extra software licenses (e.g., the overdraft licenses) and distribute more software licenses than are actually purchased by a respective customer. This enables the customer to use one or more provisional licenses (e.g., overdraft licenses) that support restricted use of the vendor's software application such as until the customer can replace the provisional licenses with corresponding purchased licenses.

    摘要翻译: 响应于接收订单(例如,包括一个或多个软件许可证的支付),许可证分配管理器分配指定数量的软件许可证以分配给相应客户的客户端,该客户端利用许可证来操作与相应供应商软件相关联的软件 应用。 除指定数量的与订单相关的软件许可证外,许可证发放经理可以分配一个或多个透支许可证以分发给客户。 因此,许可证分发经理可以分配额外的软件许可证(例如,透支许可证)并且分发比相应客户实际购买的更多的软件许可证。 这使客户能够使用支持限制使用供应商的软件应用程序的一个或多个临时许可证(例如,透支许可证),例如直到客户可以用相应的购买的许可证替换临时许可证。

    Method and apparatus for regulating the use of licensed products
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for regulating the use of licensed products 失效
    用于规范使用许可产品的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06169976A

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-02

    申请号:US09109608

    申请日:1998-07-02

    IPC分类号: G05F1760

    CPC分类号: G06F21/10

    摘要: In one aspect, a method for activating, installing, and regulating use of a licensed product is disclosed. A customer licenses or buys a licensed product from a distributor. The distributor registers information describing the customer, the licensed product, and other information about the transaction at a database maintained by the licensor, manufacturer, or developer of the licensed product. The licensor communicates information describing the transaction to the customer, and the distributor ships media containing the licensed product to the customer. The customer connects to the database through a server and requests the licensed product to be activated, providing the information that describes the transaction in its request. In response, the server of the licensor generates encrypted key information that uniquely identifies the customer, the licensed product, and a license level or other information about the maximum permitted extent of use of the licensed product. The customer installs the licensed product and provides the key information during the installation process. The licensed product is then executed and the appropriate license level is enforced based on the key information.

    摘要翻译: 一方面,公开了一种用于激活,安装和管理许可产品的使用的方法。 客户许可证或从经销商处购买许可产品。 分销商在由许可产品的许可方,制造商或开发商维护的数据库中注册描述客户,许可产品和关于交易的其他信息的信息。 许可人将描述交易的信息传达给客户,分销商将包含许可产品的媒体发送给客户。 客户通过服务器连接到数据库,并请求许可的产品被激活,提供在其请求中描述交易的信息。 作为响应,许可方的服务器生成唯一标识客户,许可产品和许可证级别的加密密钥信息或关于许可产品的最大允许使用范围的其他信息。 客户安装许可产品,并在安装过程中提供关键信息。 然后执行许可产品,并根据密钥信息执行相应的许可级别。

    Surrender and management of software licenses
    4.
    发明申请
    Surrender and management of software licenses 审中-公开
    投放和管理软件许可证

    公开(公告)号:US20140304129A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-09

    申请号:US11585512

    申请日:2006-10-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/18 G06Q40/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0645 G06F21/10

    摘要: A vendor-operated server can be configured to receive requests from one or more customers to return corresponding sets of (one or more) software licenses for financial credit. In response to receiving a request to return a set of software licenses, the vendor-operated server verifies the return of the set of software licenses to ensure that the customer (making the request) no longer uses the software licenses to operate the vendor's software application(s). After receiving and confirming a return of the set of software licenses back to the vendor-operated server, the vendor-operated server provides notification to, for example, a vendor's corresponding order management system (e.g., financial/license management system) to indicate that the customer has returned the set of software licenses. This verification ensures that the customer does not inadvertently or intentionally continue to use the vendor's software application after obtaining credit for the returned licenses.

    摘要翻译: 供应商操作的服务器可以被配置为接收来自一个或多个客户的请求以返回对应的一组(一个或多个)用于金融信用的软件许可。 响应于接收到返回一组软件许可证的请求,供应商操作的服务器验证软件许可证的返回,以确保客户(提出请求)不再使用软件许可证来操作供应商的软件应用程序 (s)。 在收到并确认将该组软件许可证返回给供应商操作的服务器之后,供应商操作的服务器向例如供应商的相应的订单管理系统(例如,金融/许可证管理系统)提供通知,以指示 客户已经退回了一套软件许可证。 此验证确保客户在获得退回许可证的信用后,不会无意或有意继续使用供应商的软件应用程序。

    License distribution
    5.
    发明授权
    License distribution 有权
    许可证分发

    公开(公告)号:US07603318B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US11585734

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/10 G06Q30/06

    摘要: A licensing manager server enables distribution of multiple software licenses from multiple separately located and/or different types of licensing server sources. Based on communications with the licensing manager server, a customer can control how a group of purchased software licenses can be distributed to members in a corresponding organization (e.g., company). For example, upon receiving a query about the order from a customer, a web portal of a vendor managed server provides a notification to the customer that the multiple software licenses can be selectively apportioned for distribution by multiple different licensing server sources. In response to the notification, the licensing manager server receives customer input indicating to allocate one portion of the multiple software licenses for distribution by a first licensing server source and to allocate another portion of the multiple software licenses for distribution by a second licensing server source.

    摘要翻译: 许可管理器服务器可以从多个独立位置和/或不同类型的许可服务器源分发多个软件许可证。 基于与许可管理服务器的通信,客户可以控制一组购买的软件许可证如何分配给相应组织(例如公司)中的成员。 例如,在从客户接收关于订单的查询时,供应商管理的服务器的门户网站向客户提供通知,以便可以选择性地分配多个软件许可以由多个不同的许可服务器源分发。 响应于通知,许可管理器服务器接收客户输入,指示分配一部分多个软件许可证以由第一许可服务器源分发,并且分配多个软件许可的另一部分以由第二许可服务器源分发。