Networked services licensing system and method
First Claim
1. A method for controlling consumption of a distributed network service in accordance with rights expression information associated with said distributed network service and specifying a manner of use of said distributed network service, said method comprising:
- determining said rights expression information associated with said distributed network service, said rights expression information indicating a manner of use of said distributed network service; and
controlling consumption of said distributed network service based on said rights expression information.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for controlling consumption of a distributed network service in accordance with rights expression information associated with the distributed network service and specifying a manner of use of the distributed network service, including determining the rights expression information associated with the distributed network service, the rights expression information indicating a manner of use of the distributed network service; and controlling consumption of the distributed network service based on the rights expression information.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for controlling consumption of a distributed network service in accordance with rights expression information associated with said distributed network service and specifying a manner of use of said distributed network service, said method comprising:
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determining said rights expression information associated with said distributed network service, said rights expression information indicating a manner of use of said distributed network service; and
controlling consumption of said distributed network service based on said rights expression information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for controlling consumption of a distributed network service in accordance with rights expression information associated with said distributed network service and specifying a manner of use of said distributed network service, said system comprising:
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a distributed network services provider configured to provide said distributed network service;
a client of said provider configured to consume said distributed network service;
a license issuing server configured to determine said rights expression information associated with said distributed network service, said rights expression information indicating a manner of use of said distributed network service; and
a license interpretation server configured to control consumption of said distributed network service based on said rights expression information.
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18. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for controlling consumption of a distributed network service in accordance with rights expression information associated with said distributed network service and specifying a manner of use of said distributed network service, the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following steps:
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determining said rights expression information associated with said distributed network service, said rights expression information indicating a manner of use of said distributed network service; and
controlling consumption of said distributed network service based on said rights expression information.
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19. A system for controlling consumption of a distributed network service in accordance with rights expression information associated with said distributed network service and specifying a manner of use of said distributed network service, said system comprising:
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means for determining said rights expression information associated with said distributed network service, said rights expression information indicating a manner of use of said distributed network service; and
means for controlling consumption of said distributed network service based on said rights expression information.
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