DE69532936D1 - Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zugriff auf Software - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zugriff auf Software

Info

Publication number
DE69532936D1
DE69532936D1 DE69532936T DE69532936T DE69532936D1 DE 69532936 D1 DE69532936 D1 DE 69532936D1 DE 69532936 T DE69532936 T DE 69532936T DE 69532936 T DE69532936 T DE 69532936T DE 69532936 D1 DE69532936 D1 DE 69532936D1
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
accessing software
accessing
software
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
DE69532936T
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
DE69532936T2 (de
Inventor
Jeffrey A Grantz
Robert J Ure
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
International Business Machines Corp
Original Assignee
International Business Machines Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by International Business Machines Corp filed Critical International Business Machines Corp
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69532936D1 publication Critical patent/DE69532936D1/de
Publication of DE69532936T2 publication Critical patent/DE69532936T2/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06FELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/10Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material ; Digital rights management [DRM]
DE69532936T 1994-05-20 1995-05-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zugriff auf Software Expired - Lifetime DE69532936T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US246648 1994-05-20
US08/246,648 US5564038A (en) 1994-05-20 1994-05-20 Method and apparatus for providing a trial period for a software license product using a date stamp and designated test period

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69532936D1 true DE69532936D1 (de) 2004-06-03
DE69532936T2 DE69532936T2 (de) 2005-06-23

Family

ID=22931588

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE69532936T Expired - Lifetime DE69532936T2 (de) 1994-05-20 1995-05-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zugriff auf Software

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (2) US5564038A (de)
EP (1) EP0684538B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3317323B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69532936T2 (de)

Families Citing this family (159)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8352400B2 (en) 1991-12-23 2013-01-08 Hoffberg Steven M Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore
US7831516B2 (en) 1992-12-15 2010-11-09 Sl Patent Holdings Llc System and method for redistributing and licensing access to protected information among a plurality of devices
US7089212B2 (en) * 1992-12-15 2006-08-08 Sl Patent Holdings Llc System and method for controlling access to protected information
US6266654B1 (en) 1992-12-15 2001-07-24 Softlock.Com, Inc. Method for tracking software lineage
US20030078097A1 (en) * 1993-05-10 2003-04-24 Takeya Okamoto Interactive communication system for communicating video game and karaoke software
JPH08263438A (ja) 1994-11-23 1996-10-11 Xerox Corp ディジタルワークの配給及び使用制御システム並びにディジタルワークへのアクセス制御方法
US6963859B2 (en) 1994-11-23 2005-11-08 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Content rendering repository
MY127916A (en) * 1994-12-22 2006-12-29 Sony Corp Recording medium for protecting copyrighted data
US5883954A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-03-16 Digital River, Inc. Self-launching encrypted try before you buy software distribution system
US5887060A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-03-23 Digital River, Inc. Central database system for automatic software program sales
US5903647A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-05-11 Digital River, Inc. Self-launching encrypted digital information distribution system
US5883955A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-03-16 Digital River, Inc. On-line try before you buy software distribution system
AU6269796A (en) * 1995-06-07 1996-12-30 Digital River, Inc. Try-before-you-buy software distribution and marketing syste m
US5870543A (en) * 1995-06-07 1999-02-09 Digital River, Inc. System for preventing unauthorized copying of active software
US8574074B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2013-11-05 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Advertising impression determination
US7895076B2 (en) 1995-06-30 2011-02-22 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Advertisement insertion, profiling, impression, and feedback
FR2736448B1 (fr) * 1995-07-05 1997-09-19 Antonini Pierre Procede et dispositif d'autorisation temporaire d'utilisation d'un programme protege par un cartouche electronique
JP3701350B2 (ja) * 1995-09-20 2005-09-28 富士通株式会社 コンテンツ販売期間検証端末及びセンタ並びにコンテンツ復号鍵有効期限検証端末
CA2211692A1 (en) * 1995-12-11 1997-06-19 Akira Sugiyama Device for generating characteristic time and authentication apparatus using such device
US6530019B1 (en) * 1996-06-12 2003-03-04 Dell U.S.A., L.P. Disk boot sector for software contract enforcement
JP2810033B2 (ja) * 1996-07-08 1998-10-15 村越 弘昌 稼働管理システム及び稼働管理方法
US5859967A (en) * 1996-07-09 1999-01-12 Faxsav Incorporated Method and system for relaying communications from authorized users
CA2245887C (en) * 1996-12-25 2008-10-28 Sony Corporation Game machine system, broadcasting system, data distribution system and its method, and program executing device and its method
WO1998037659A2 (en) * 1997-02-24 1998-08-27 Wildfire Communications, Inc. Method and apparatus for offering additional product functions to a user
US6233684B1 (en) 1997-02-28 2001-05-15 Contenaguard Holdings, Inc. System for controlling the distribution and use of rendered digital works through watermaking
AU1944897A (en) 1997-03-24 1998-10-20 Akira Sugiyama System for issuing authentication data based on a specific time, medium for storing authentication data issued by the issuing system and system for authenticating authentication data
US6023763A (en) * 1997-04-23 2000-02-08 Fisher Controls International, Inc. Method of and apparatus for protecting and upgrading software using a removable hardlock
US5970252A (en) * 1997-08-12 1999-10-19 International Business Machines Corporation Method and apparatus for loading components in a component system
US5978579A (en) * 1997-08-12 1999-11-02 International Business Machines Corporation Architecture for customizable component system
US6093215A (en) * 1997-08-12 2000-07-25 International Business Machines Corporation Method and apparatus for building templates in a component system
US6182279B1 (en) 1997-08-12 2001-01-30 International Business Machines Corporation Method and apparatus for storing templates in a component system
US6195794B1 (en) 1997-08-12 2001-02-27 International Business Machines Corporation Method and apparatus for distributing templates in a component system
JP3623347B2 (ja) 1997-09-11 2005-02-23 三菱電機株式会社 デジタルコンテンツ配布システム装置
US6502079B1 (en) * 1997-12-08 2002-12-31 Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc. Method and system for enforcing floating licenses
US6324649B1 (en) 1998-03-02 2001-11-27 Compaq Computer Corporation Modified license key entry for pre-installation of software
US6334214B1 (en) * 1998-04-03 2001-12-25 Preview Software Try/buy wrapping of installation-ready software for electronic distribution
EP1016960A4 (de) * 1998-05-14 2002-04-03 Sega Enterprises Kk Prozessor, verfahren und system zur informationsverarbeitung und informationenaufzeichendes medium
US20040117644A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-17 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method for reducing unauthorized use of software/digital content including self-activating/self-authenticating software/digital content
US20040225894A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-11-11 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Hardware based method for digital rights management including self activating/self authentication software
US20040117631A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-17 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method for digital rights management including user/publisher connectivity interface
US20040107368A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-03 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method for digital rights management including self activating/self authentication software
US6986063B2 (en) * 1998-06-04 2006-01-10 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method for monitoring software using encryption including digital signatures/certificates
US20040117664A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-17 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Apparatus for establishing a connectivity platform for digital rights management
US6044471A (en) 1998-06-04 2000-03-28 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for securing software to reduce unauthorized use
US6799277B2 (en) 1998-06-04 2004-09-28 Z4 Technologies, Inc. System and method for monitoring software
US20040117663A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-17 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Method for authentication of digital content used or accessed with secondary devices to reduce unauthorized use or distribution
US20040117628A1 (en) * 1998-06-04 2004-06-17 Z4 Technologies, Inc. Computer readable storage medium for enhancing license compliance of software/digital content including self-activating/self-authenticating software/digital content
US6289503B1 (en) * 1998-09-24 2001-09-11 International Business Machines Corporation System and method for trace verification
US6272469B1 (en) 1998-11-25 2001-08-07 Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, Llc Imaging system protocol handling method and apparatus
US20030195974A1 (en) 1998-12-04 2003-10-16 Ronning Joel A. Apparatus and method for scheduling of search for updates or downloads of a file
US7058597B1 (en) 1998-12-04 2006-06-06 Digital River, Inc. Apparatus and method for adaptive fraud screening for electronic commerce transactions
US7617124B1 (en) * 1998-12-04 2009-11-10 Digital River, Inc. Apparatus and method for secure downloading of files
US6449645B1 (en) * 1999-01-19 2002-09-10 Kenneth L. Nash System for monitoring the association of digitized information having identification indicia with more than one of uniquely identified computers in a network for illegal use detection
US7904187B2 (en) 1999-02-01 2011-03-08 Hoffberg Steven M Internet appliance system and method
US7360252B1 (en) * 1999-04-30 2008-04-15 Macrovision Corporation Method and apparatus for secure distribution of software
US6966002B1 (en) * 1999-04-30 2005-11-15 Trymedia Systems, Inc. Methods and apparatus for secure distribution of software
US6618810B1 (en) 1999-05-27 2003-09-09 Dell Usa, L.P. Bios based method to disable and re-enable computers
US20050246549A1 (en) * 1999-06-09 2005-11-03 Andres Torrubia-Saez Methods and apparatus for secure distribution of software
US6882979B1 (en) * 1999-06-18 2005-04-19 Onadine, Inc. Generating revenue for the use of softgoods that are freely distributed over a network
EP1076279A1 (de) * 1999-08-13 2001-02-14 Hewlett-Packard Company Computerplattformen und deren Betriebsverfahren
GB9922665D0 (en) 1999-09-25 1999-11-24 Hewlett Packard Co A method of enforcing trusted functionality in a full function platform
WO2001031830A2 (en) * 1999-10-26 2001-05-03 Magnitude Information Systems, Inc. Renewable computer software
US6912528B2 (en) * 2000-01-18 2005-06-28 Gregg S. Homer Rechargeable media distribution and play system
US20070271191A1 (en) * 2000-03-09 2007-11-22 Andres Torrubia-Saez Method and apparatus for secure distribution of software
US6981028B1 (en) * 2000-04-28 2005-12-27 Obongo, Inc. Method and system of implementing recorded data for automating internet interactions
US6889212B1 (en) * 2000-07-11 2005-05-03 Motorola, Inc. Method for enforcing a time limited software license in a mobile communication device
US7913095B2 (en) 2000-08-28 2011-03-22 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and apparatus for providing a specific user interface in a system for managing content
US7743259B2 (en) * 2000-08-28 2010-06-22 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. System and method for digital rights management using a standard rendering engine
US20040003266A1 (en) * 2000-09-22 2004-01-01 Patchlink Corporation Non-invasive automatic offsite patch fingerprinting and updating system and method
WO2002025438A1 (en) * 2000-09-22 2002-03-28 Patchlink.Com Corporation Non-invasive automatic offsite patch fingerprinting and updating system and method
US7330876B1 (en) 2000-10-13 2008-02-12 Aol Llc, A Delaware Limited Liability Company Method and system of automating internet interactions
US7343324B2 (en) 2000-11-03 2008-03-11 Contentguard Holdings Inc. Method, system, and computer readable medium for automatically publishing content
US6912294B2 (en) 2000-12-29 2005-06-28 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Multi-stage watermarking process and system
US6754642B2 (en) * 2001-05-31 2004-06-22 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and apparatus for dynamically assigning usage rights to digital works
US8069116B2 (en) 2001-01-17 2011-11-29 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. System and method for supplying and managing usage rights associated with an item repository
US7028009B2 (en) 2001-01-17 2006-04-11 Contentguardiholdings, Inc. Method and apparatus for distributing enforceable property rights
US7774279B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2010-08-10 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Rights offering and granting
US8751310B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2014-06-10 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Monitoring advertisement impressions
JP4169942B2 (ja) * 2001-02-27 2008-10-22 インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレーション コンテンツ利用方法、コンテンツ配信方法、コンテンツ配信システムおよびプログラム
JP3889234B2 (ja) * 2001-03-27 2007-03-07 シャープ株式会社 トライアル管理システム、プログラムおよびプログラムを記録したコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体
KR20040002893A (ko) * 2001-04-05 2004-01-07 이디 콘트라이브 가부시키가이샤 부정복제 애플리케이션 프로그램 실행 방지방법, 그프로그램, 그 프로그램 기록장치, 및 그 프로그램 기록매체
US8909555B2 (en) 2001-04-24 2014-12-09 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Information security system
US8095597B2 (en) 2001-05-01 2012-01-10 Aol Inc. Method and system of automating data capture from electronic correspondence
US8275716B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2012-09-25 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and system for subscription digital rights management
US6876984B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2005-04-05 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and apparatus for establishing usage rights for digital content to be created in the future
US8275709B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2012-09-25 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Digital rights management of content when content is a future live event
US7725401B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2010-05-25 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and apparatus for establishing usage rights for digital content to be created in the future
US8001053B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2011-08-16 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. System and method for rights offering and granting using shared state variables
US6895503B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2005-05-17 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and apparatus for hierarchical assignment of rights to documents and documents having such rights
US8099364B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2012-01-17 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Digital rights management of content when content is a future live event
BR0210930A (pt) 2001-06-07 2005-05-03 Contentguard Holdings Inc Método e aparelho para suportar múltiplas zonas de confiança em um sistema de gerenciamento de direitos digital
US7774280B2 (en) 2001-06-07 2010-08-10 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. System and method for managing transfer of rights using shared state variables
US7421411B2 (en) 2001-07-06 2008-09-02 Nokia Corporation Digital rights management in a mobile communications environment
US6549980B2 (en) 2001-07-19 2003-04-15 Dell Pruducts L.P. Manufacturing process for software raid disk sets in a computer system
US7146340B1 (en) 2001-07-25 2006-12-05 Novell, Inc. Method and systems for licensing electronic data
US7558759B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2009-07-07 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Systems and methods for creating, manipulating and processing rights and contract expressions using tokenized templates
US7840488B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2010-11-23 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. System and method for granting access to an item or permission to use an item based on configurable conditions
US7974923B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2011-07-05 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Extensible rights expression processing system
US6679885B2 (en) * 2001-11-29 2004-01-20 Bioplate, Inc. Bone alignment and fixation device and installation method, using multiple clip section attachment structure
BR0215388A (pt) * 2001-12-31 2004-12-07 Citadel Security Software Inc Método e sistema para solucionar vulnerabilidades em um computador, e, meio legìvel por computador
US7543056B2 (en) 2002-01-15 2009-06-02 Mcafee, Inc. System and method for network vulnerability detection and reporting
US7243148B2 (en) * 2002-01-15 2007-07-10 Mcafee, Inc. System and method for network vulnerability detection and reporting
US7257630B2 (en) 2002-01-15 2007-08-14 Mcafee, Inc. System and method for network vulnerability detection and reporting
KR20040101312A (ko) * 2002-03-14 2004-12-02 콘텐트가드 홀딩즈 인코포레이티드 변조된 신호를 사용하여 사용권을 표현하는 시스템 및 방법
US7805371B2 (en) 2002-03-14 2010-09-28 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Rights expression profile system and method
US8216071B2 (en) * 2002-03-20 2012-07-10 Intel Corporation Method and apparatus for software delivery and management
AU2003226604A1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2003-11-03 Roadeye Flr General Partnership Rf system concept for vehicular radar having several beams
AU2003232016A1 (en) 2002-04-29 2003-11-17 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Rights management system using legality expression language
US7290144B1 (en) * 2002-06-21 2007-10-30 Paul Thomas Kitaj Access-control method for software modules and programmable electronic device therefor
US20040133600A1 (en) * 2002-07-19 2004-07-08 Homer Gregg S. Rechargeable media distribution and play system
GB2392262A (en) 2002-08-23 2004-02-25 Hewlett Packard Co A method of controlling the processing of data
US7047128B2 (en) * 2002-12-12 2006-05-16 Rtk Technologies Limited Chipped engine control unit system having copy protected and selectable multiple control programs
US8561175B2 (en) 2003-02-14 2013-10-15 Preventsys, Inc. System and method for automated policy audit and remediation management
US7627891B2 (en) 2003-02-14 2009-12-01 Preventsys, Inc. Network audit and policy assurance system
JP4417123B2 (ja) * 2003-02-19 2010-02-17 パナソニック株式会社 ソフトウェア更新方法及び無線通信装置
DE10316805B4 (de) * 2003-04-11 2010-04-08 Continental Automotive Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erhöhung der Betriebssicherheit einer elektrischen Komponente
US7275032B2 (en) * 2003-04-25 2007-09-25 Bvoice Corporation Telephone call handling center where operators utilize synthesized voices generated or modified to exhibit or omit prescribed speech characteristics
US7234133B2 (en) * 2003-05-20 2007-06-19 Sap Aktiengesellschaft Software expiry before delivery
US7685642B2 (en) 2003-06-26 2010-03-23 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. System and method for controlling rights expressions by stakeholders of an item
US7457781B1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2008-11-25 Sprint Spectrum L.P. Method and system for enforcing simultaneous user licenses for applications running on wireless devices
US8898657B2 (en) * 2003-10-03 2014-11-25 Cyberlink Corp. System and method for licensing software
US20050108707A1 (en) * 2003-11-14 2005-05-19 Taylor Thomas M. Systems and methods for creating and managing a virtual retail store on end-user client computers within a network
EP1695171A1 (de) * 2003-12-09 2006-08-30 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Sequenzaktivierte anwendungen
US7500108B2 (en) * 2004-03-01 2009-03-03 Microsoft Corporation Metered execution of code
US8201257B1 (en) 2004-03-31 2012-06-12 Mcafee, Inc. System and method of managing network security risks
US7519954B1 (en) 2004-04-08 2009-04-14 Mcafee, Inc. System and method of operating system identification
CN100340937C (zh) * 2004-04-12 2007-10-03 华为技术有限公司 一种软件保护方法及装置
US8763157B2 (en) 2004-08-23 2014-06-24 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Statutory license restricted digital media playback on portable devices
US20060064387A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-23 Siemens Information And Communication Networks, Inc. Systems and methods for software licensing
US20060107326A1 (en) * 2004-11-12 2006-05-18 Demartini Thomas Method, system, and device for verifying authorized issuance of a rights expression
US8660961B2 (en) 2004-11-18 2014-02-25 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method, system, and device for license-centric content consumption
US20060225055A1 (en) * 2005-03-03 2006-10-05 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method, system, and device for indexing and processing of expressions
US20070011289A1 (en) * 2005-06-08 2007-01-11 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Apparatus and method for providing notice of expiration of a trial period
US7890569B1 (en) * 2005-09-29 2011-02-15 Symantec Corporation Tracking time usage on a disconnected client over a period of time
US8626584B2 (en) 2005-09-30 2014-01-07 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Population of an advertisement reference list
US7720767B2 (en) 2005-10-24 2010-05-18 Contentguard Holdings, Inc. Method and system to support dynamic rights and resources sharing
US20070118425A1 (en) 2005-10-25 2007-05-24 Podbridge, Inc. User device agent for asynchronous advertising in time and space shifted media network
US11004089B2 (en) 2005-10-25 2021-05-11 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Associating media content files with advertisements
US8676900B2 (en) 2005-10-25 2014-03-18 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Asynchronous advertising placement based on metadata
US10657538B2 (en) 2005-10-25 2020-05-19 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Resolution of advertising rules
EP1796000A1 (de) * 2005-12-06 2007-06-13 International Business Machines Corporation Verfahren, System und Computerprogramm zur Verteilung von Softwareprodukten im Testmodus
US8190923B2 (en) * 2005-12-20 2012-05-29 Microsoft Corporation Method to securely initialize, protect and recover system date/time
JP5313882B2 (ja) 2006-05-05 2013-10-09 ソニー コンピュータ エンタテインメント アメリカ リミテッド ライアビリテイ カンパニー 主要コンテンツと補助コンテンツを表示する装置
US20080051069A1 (en) * 2006-08-25 2008-02-28 Research In Motion Limited Method and system for managing trial service subscriptions for a mobile communications device
US20080114693A1 (en) * 2006-11-14 2008-05-15 Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb Method for allowing content protected by a first DRM system to be accessed by a second DRM system
US8327454B2 (en) * 2006-11-14 2012-12-04 Sandisk Technologies Inc. Method for allowing multiple users to access preview content
US8763110B2 (en) 2006-11-14 2014-06-24 Sandisk Technologies Inc. Apparatuses for binding content to a separate memory device
US20080114772A1 (en) * 2006-11-14 2008-05-15 Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb Method for connecting to a network location associated with content
US8079071B2 (en) 2006-11-14 2011-12-13 SanDisk Technologies, Inc. Methods for accessing content based on a session ticket
JP4671198B2 (ja) * 2007-01-26 2011-04-13 株式会社ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント 情報処理装置
US8416247B2 (en) 2007-10-09 2013-04-09 Sony Computer Entertaiment America Inc. Increasing the number of advertising impressions in an interactive environment
US8769558B2 (en) 2008-02-12 2014-07-01 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Discovery and analytics for episodic downloaded media
US8763090B2 (en) 2009-08-11 2014-06-24 Sony Computer Entertainment America Llc Management of ancillary content delivery and presentation
US8788356B2 (en) * 2009-10-07 2014-07-22 Sony Corporation System and method for effectively providing software to client devices in an electronic network
JP5942485B2 (ja) * 2012-03-05 2016-06-29 株式会社リコー データ処理装置、プログラムおよびデータ処理システム
US9454353B2 (en) * 2013-10-01 2016-09-27 International Business Machines Corporation Initiating use of software as part of a messaging window
US10846779B2 (en) 2016-11-23 2020-11-24 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Custom product categorization of digital media content
US10860987B2 (en) 2016-12-19 2020-12-08 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Personalized calendar for digital media content-related events
US10931991B2 (en) 2018-01-04 2021-02-23 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Methods and systems for selectively skipping through media content

Family Cites Families (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4658093A (en) * 1983-07-11 1987-04-14 Hellman Martin E Software distribution system
US4740890A (en) * 1983-12-22 1988-04-26 Software Concepts, Inc. Software protection system with trial period usage code and unlimited use unlocking code both recorded on program storage media
US4885778A (en) * 1984-11-30 1989-12-05 Weiss Kenneth P Method and apparatus for synchronizing generation of separate, free running, time dependent equipment
US4864494A (en) * 1986-03-21 1989-09-05 Computerized Data Ssytems For Mfg., Inc. Software usage authorization system with key for decrypting/re-encrypting/re-transmitting moving target security codes from protected software
US5014234A (en) 1986-08-25 1991-05-07 Ncr Corporation System with software usage timer and counter for allowing limited use but preventing continued unauthorized use of protected software
US4796181A (en) * 1986-10-24 1989-01-03 Wiedemer John D Billing system for computer software
JPH01217789A (ja) * 1988-02-24 1989-08-31 Hitachi Ltd 磁気バブル発生器
US4937863A (en) * 1988-03-07 1990-06-26 Digital Equipment Corporation Software licensing management system
US4924378A (en) * 1988-06-13 1990-05-08 Prime Computer, Inc. License mangagement system and license storage key
US5067107A (en) * 1988-08-05 1991-11-19 Hewlett-Packard Company Continuous computer performance measurement tool that reduces operating system produced performance data for logging into global, process, and workload files
US4932054A (en) * 1988-09-16 1990-06-05 Chou Wayne W Method and apparatus for protecting computer software utilizing coded filter network in conjunction with an active coded hardware device
US5029099A (en) * 1988-12-13 1991-07-02 Postal Buddy Corporation Method and apparatus for vending customized documents
US5058162A (en) * 1990-08-09 1991-10-15 Hewlett-Packard Company Method of distributing computer data files
US5103476A (en) * 1990-11-07 1992-04-07 Waite David P Secure system for activating personal computer software at remote locations
US5483658A (en) * 1993-02-26 1996-01-09 Grube; Gary W. Detection of unauthorized use of software applications in processing devices
US5386369A (en) * 1993-07-12 1995-01-31 Globetrotter Software Inc. License metering system for software applications
US5444780A (en) * 1993-07-22 1995-08-22 International Business Machines Corporation Client/server based secure timekeeping system
US5343529A (en) * 1993-09-28 1994-08-30 Milton Goldfine Transaction authentication using a centrally generated transaction identifier

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE69532936T2 (de) 2005-06-23
EP0684538A1 (de) 1995-11-29
EP0684538B1 (de) 2004-04-28
JP3317323B2 (ja) 2002-08-26
US5771347A (en) 1998-06-23
JPH07319689A (ja) 1995-12-08
US5564038A (en) 1996-10-08

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69532936D1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zugriff auf Software
DE69600392T2 (de) Vorrichtung und verfahren zum gestalten von bahndefiniertenkurven
DE69630519D1 (de) Vorrichtung und verfahren zum reinigen
DE69634460D1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Verwalten der Datenbankzugriffe
DE69629420D1 (de) Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Einstellen eines elektronischen Geräts
DE59508637D1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Stapeln
DE69626055T2 (de) Gerät und Verfahren zum Datenschutz
DE69633771D1 (de) Verfahren und gerät zum kontaktieren
DE69629279D1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum gravieren
DE69524347D1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Wegmessung
DE69526487T2 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum abteilen von würsten
DE69717824D1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum software-test
DE69733294D1 (de) Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Zugriff auf eine Datenbank
DE69616613T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Tiefziehen
DE69515535T2 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bildvergleich
DE69624822D1 (de) Vorrichtung und verfahren zum drucken
DE69616349D1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum zugreifen auf mehere netzwerke
DE69332271T2 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum strangpressen
DE69530339T2 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Drucken
DE69505563D1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum dampfkracken
DE69305970D1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum funkenerosionsbearbeiten
DE69519193D1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zuführen von Teilen
DE69621825T2 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zum melken
DE69734967D1 (de) Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Fernmeldezugriff
DE69526014T2 (de) Verfahren zum Leiten eines Geräts und Vorrichtung zur Leitung eines Geräts

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8320 Willingness to grant licences declared (paragraph 23)
8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: DUSCHER, R., DIPL.-PHYS. DR.RER.NAT., PAT.-ANW., 7