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Technique for distributing software

  • US 20030037242A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2002
  • Published: 02/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of installing software comprises:

  • generating an installation key by using a random number generated from a seed that is derived from a value of a property of a user'"'"'s computer that results from operation of the computer at the moment at which the software installation program is run on the user'"'"'s computer; and

    producing an access code by combining the installation key and user name; and

    performing a modulo operation on the result.

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