Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for managing feature licenses for pools or groups of devices. In an embodiment, a method of licensing features for a device in a license pool or group includes receiving, at the device, a license capacity request; determining, based on the reply to the license capacity request, if the device in the license pool or group is compliant with the feature license configuration; if the device is noncompliant with the feature license configuration: transmitting a generate license request message having a desired feature license configuration; receiving a feature license request from the device; and updating the noncompliant device with a compliant feature license.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for sharing revenue derived from feature licenses and feature license upgrades between suppliers of components and manufacturers of devices using those components is provided. The method and apparatus simplifies the sale of feature licenses permitting expanded capability in the devices.
Abstract:
A network information system, and a method of operation thereof, includes: an extraction module for extracting a unique device identification for sending to an e-commerce server, wherein the unique device identification is extracted from a network-connected device with a software application installed and not activated on the network-connected device; a settlement process module, coupled to the extraction module, for generating a notification based on the unique device identification for sending to a license server; and a key generation module, coupled to the settlement process module, for generating a product key for the unique device identification based on the notification for activating the software application to run on a computing device.
Abstract:
An electronic device with one or more processors and memory displays a first user interface including a plurality of audio tracks, detects a first user input selecting one of the plurality of audio tracks, and, in response to detecting the first user input, displays a second user interface for recording a video clip. The device also detects a second user input to initiate recording of the video clip and detects a third user input to stop recording of the video clip. The device further detects a fourth user input to publish the media item based on the video clip and the selected audio track and, in response to detecting the fourth user input, publishes the media item to a server, including sending to the server information identifying the selected audio track, the video clip, and information related to synchronization of the selected audio track and the video clip.
Abstract:
System and methods for licensing of dynamic mobile applications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor configured to communicatively couple to a mobile device and to receive a user login, a user password, and a client identification from the mobile device. The processor is additionally configured to validate a client as a licensed client based on the based on the user login, user password, and client identification. The processor is further configured to derive a connectivity data based on the user login, user password, and client identification if the client is a valid licensed client, wherein the connectivity data comprises a first connectivity data configured to communicatively couple the mobile device to a first system; and wherein the mobile device is configured to download a first API from the first system.
Abstract:
System and methods for licensing of dynamic mobile applications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor configured to communicatively couple to a mobile device and to receive a user login, a user password, and a client identification from the mobile device. The processor is additionally configured to validate a client as a licensed client based on the based on the user login, user password, and client identification. The processor is further configured to derive a connectivity data based on the user login, user password, and client identification if the client is a valid licensed client, wherein the connectivity data comprises a first connectivity data configured to communicatively couple the mobile device to a first system; and wherein the mobile device is configured to download a first API from the first system.
Abstract:
An entitlement card can be assigned a product key real-time to provide a custom order of benefits including product and/or service, amount, and time. A method facilitating product key assignment for an entitlement can include receiving a request for activating a custom entitlement product key from, for example, a point of purchase. The request includes a request for particular benefits to a redeemer, including the particular product and/or service to be provided and the quantity and time period for the product and/or service. The method further includes assigning the benefits to the product key at the time of the request and activating the product key, which may be later redeemed for the assigned benefits.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a system, non-transitory readable medium, and method to manage license to use agreements. The maximum number of credits a device is allowed to consume is determined. An attacker resistant counter is increased using an atomic write.
Abstract:
A system and method for multimedia content protection on elastic cloud infrastructures is presented. The system can be used to protect various multimedia contents, including regular 2D videos, new 3D videos, animated graphics, images, audios clips, songs, and music clips. The system can run on private clouds, public clouds, or any combination of public-private clouds. The system is scalable and cost effective.