Self-service customer license management application allowing users to input missing licenses
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1. A method comprising:
- maintaining digital records of software licenses for a group, the digital records indicating rights associated with software licenses, the digital records being accessible by a group member using a web application; and
accessing, by the group member, the web application to input information concerning an software license that is not stored in the digital records so as to allow an administrator to add the missing software license.
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Abstract
A license management unit is described which provides for a web based access to digital records for software licenses. The digital records can indicate rights associated with the software license. A transaction history can be maintained including adjustments of the rights associated with the software license.
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining digital records of software licenses for a group, the digital records indicating rights associated with software licenses, the digital records being accessible by a group member using a web application; and
accessing, by the group member, the web application to input information concerning an software license that is not stored in the digital records so as to allow an administrator to add the missing software license. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A license management system comprising:
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a memory adapted to store digital records of software licenses for a group, the digital records indicating rights associated with software licenses, and a processor adapted provide a web application to allow a group member to access the digital records, the web application allowing a group member to input information concerning an software license that is not stored in the digital records so as to allow an administrator to add the missing software license. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable media comprising software to instruct a computer to do the steps of:
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maintaining digital records of software licenses for a group, the digital records indicating rights associated with software licenses, the digital records being accessible by a group member using a web application; and
in response to accessing, by the group member, the web application to input information concerning an software license that is not stored in the digital records, enabling an administrator to add the missing software license. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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