DE69228039T2 - Lizenz-verwaltungssystem - Google Patents

Lizenz-verwaltungssystem

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DE69228039T2
DE69228039T2 DE69228039T DE69228039T DE69228039T2 DE 69228039 T2 DE69228039 T2 DE 69228039T2 DE 69228039 T DE69228039 T DE 69228039T DE 69228039 T DE69228039 T DE 69228039T DE 69228039 T2 DE69228039 T2 DE 69228039T2
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Richard Wyman
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Digital Equipment Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/105—Arrangements for software license management or administration, e.g. for managing licenses at corporate level
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10—Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
    • G06F21/108—Transfer of content, software, digital rights or licenses
    • G06F21/1086—Superdistribution
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/04—Billing or invoicing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of data-processing equipment not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00
    • G06F2211/007—Encryption, En-/decode, En-/decipher, En-/decypher, Scramble, (De-)compress
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/2137—Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
DE69228039T 1991-05-08 1992-05-01 Lizenz-verwaltungssystem Expired - Fee Related DE69228039T2 (de)

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US69765291A 1991-05-08 1991-05-08
PCT/US1992/003608 WO1992020021A1 (en) 1991-05-08 1992-05-01 License management system

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DE69228039D1 DE69228039D1 (de) 1999-02-11
DE69228039T2 true DE69228039T2 (de) 1999-08-05

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EP (1) EP0538464B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3032788B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE175281T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2247092A (de)
DE (1) DE69228039T2 (de)
IE (1) IE921475A1 (de)
IL (1) IL101797A0 (de)
NZ (1) NZ242627A (de)
WO (1) WO1992020021A1 (de)

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