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Software license compliance system and method

  • US 20040143746A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2003
  • Published: 07/22/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of limiting multiple access to a software program comprising the steps of:

  • (a) associating license compliance software with a software program to be secured from multiple access, the license compliance software selectively preventing access to the software program or to a part of the software program when installed on a user'"'"'s computer;

    (b) upon a user wishing to access the software program, by means of the user'"'"'s computer;

    (i) accessing a remotely located database by means of a computer network or other connection to obtain a current unique validation code associated with that specific copy of the software program; and

    (ii) comparing the current unique validation code obtained from the database to a unique validation code associated with the user'"'"'s software program on the user'"'"'s computer;

    (c) if the current unique validation code obtained from the database corresponds to the current unique validation code associated with the user'"'"'s software program;

    (1) permitting the user to use the software program;

    (2) generating a new unique validation code associated with the specific copy of the software program; and

    (3) updating the database with the new unique validation code and providing the new unique validation code to the user'"'"'s computer to be stored in associated with the user'"'"'s software program, the new unique validation code replacing the current unique validation code, the replaced unique validation code no longer functioning to provide user access to the software program.

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