Surrender and management of software licenses
    1.
    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。

    Software license distribution and bypassing
    2.
    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。

    Method and apparatus for facilitating the transfer of a software license between computer systems
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for facilitating the transfer of a software license between computer systems 有权
    便于在计算机系统之间传送软件许可证的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08494966B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US11144516

    申请日:2005-06-03

    IPC分类号: H04K1/00 H04L9/00

    CPC分类号: G06F21/105 H04L63/12

    摘要: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates the transfer of a software license from a first client to a second client. The system operates by receiving a request at the first client to deactivate the software license for an associated application installed on the first client. The system then receives a deactivation request that includes an identifier for the license at a license activation server from the first client. Next, the system validates the identifier on the license activation server to determine if the identifier is a valid identifier. If so, the system sends a deactivation message to the first client, receives a deactivation response from the first client, and increments a count of license instances available for the identifier on the license activation server.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种便于将软件许可证从第一客户端传送到第二客户端的系统。 该系统通过在第一客户端处接收请求以去激活安装在第一客户端上的关联应用程序的软件许可证来操作。 然后,系统从第一客户端接收在许可证激活服务器处包括许可证的标识符的停用请求。 接下来,系统验证许可证激活服务器上的标识符,以确定标识符是否是有效的标识符。 如果是这样,则系统向第一客户端发送去激活消息,从第一客户端接收去激活响应,并增加可用于许可证激活服务器上的标识符的许可证实例的计数。

    Method and apparatus for facilitating the transfer of a software license between computer systems

    公开(公告)号:US20130125240A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US11144516

    申请日:2005-06-03

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06

    CPC分类号: G06F21/105 H04L63/12

    摘要: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates the transfer of a software license from a first client to a second client. The system operates by receiving a request at the first client to deactivate the software license for an associated application installed on the first client. The system then receives a deactivation request that includes an identifier for the license at a license activation server from the first client. Next, the system validates the identifier on the license activation server to determine if the identifier is a valid identifier. If so, the system sends a deactivation message to the first client, receives a deactivation response from the first client, and increments a count of license instances available for the identifier on the license activation server.

    Software suite activation
    5.
    发明授权
    Software suite activation 有权
    软件套件激活

    公开(公告)号:US09563882B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US12367666

    申请日:2009-02-09

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00 G06Q20/12 G06Q90/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q20/1235 G06Q90/00

    摘要: A method and a system perform software suite activation. In some embodiments, a method includes installing a software suite having a number of software products onto a computer device. If a copy of one of the number of software products is already activated on the computer device, the installing includes deactivating a license of the copy of the one of the number of software products. Additionally, if a copy of one of the number of software products is already activated on the computer device, the installing includes adopting, by the software suite, the copy of the one of the number of software products.

    摘要翻译: 方法和系统执行软件套件激活。 在一些实施例中,一种方法包括将具有多个软件产品的软件套件安装到计算机设备上。 如果在计算机设备上已经激活了许多软件产品中的一个的副本,则安装包括停用多个软件产品的副本的许可证。 此外,如果在计算机设备上已经激活了许多软件产品中的一个的副本,则安装包括由软件套件采用多个软件产品的副本。

    Single binary software license distribution
    6.
    发明授权
    Single binary software license distribution 有权
    单一二进制软件许可证分发

    公开(公告)号:US07831517B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-09

    申请号:US11585715

    申请日:2006-10-24

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00 H04L9/32

    CPC分类号: G06F21/121

    摘要: A system receives a serial number for software to be installed on a computer system and decodes the serial number to identify a license type associated with the software. The system obtains a license configuration corresponding to the license type associated with the software and communicates with a licensing server based on the license configuration for production of an authorization code to allow operation of the software on a computer system. The system receives an authorization code from the licensing server allowing operation of the software on the computer system.

    摘要翻译: 系统接收要安装在计算机系统上的软件的序列号,并解码序列号以识别与该软件相关联的许可证类型。 该系统获得与该软件相关联的许可证类型相对应的许可证配置,并且基于用于生产授权码的许可证配置与许可服务器通信以允许在计算机系统上操作该软件。 系统从授权服务器接收授权代码,允许在计算机系统上操作软件。