Authorising use of a computer program
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1. A method of authorising use of a computer program, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing an authorisation system running on a server;
recording on the server computer program identification information associated with the computer program;
registering login identification information at the authorisation system to uniquely identify a user;
receiving a login request message from the user to use the computer program, the login request message including the computer program identification information and the login identification information;
verifying an identity of the user from the login identification information and checking that the user is authorised to use the computer program identified by the computer program identification information;
upon verification of the identity of the user and that the user is authorised to use the computer program, then sending a login authorisation message to the computer program;
receiving a use message from the user indicating that the computer program is being used after the authorisation message is sent to the user; and
recording the use message on the server;
wherein at the end of a period of time specified in the computer program from the last authorisation, a request to charge usage units is sent to the authorising system for a further authorisation, the authorisation system thereafter sending each further authorisation and recording the use for each period, whereby a charge is generated for each authorisation message sent.
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Abstract
A method of authorising use of a computer program only able to be used when an authorised message is received from an authorising system includes providing an authorisation system, making a request to use a computer program, signalling the request to the authorisation system, the authorisation system recording the use of the computer program and providing the authorisation message to the computer program upon receipt of the authorisation message the computer program may be used.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of authorising use of a computer program, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing an authorisation system running on a server; recording on the server computer program identification information associated with the computer program; registering login identification information at the authorisation system to uniquely identify a user; receiving a login request message from the user to use the computer program, the login request message including the computer program identification information and the login identification information; verifying an identity of the user from the login identification information and checking that the user is authorised to use the computer program identified by the computer program identification information; upon verification of the identity of the user and that the user is authorised to use the computer program, then sending a login authorisation message to the computer program; receiving a use message from the user indicating that the computer program is being used after the authorisation message is sent to the user; and recording the use message on the server; wherein at the end of a period of time specified in the computer program from the last authorisation, a request to charge usage units is sent to the authorising system for a further authorisation, the authorisation system thereafter sending each further authorisation and recording the use for each period, whereby a charge is generated for each authorisation message sent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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