Information processing method and apparatus for managing sales of software
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- selection means for selecting a product type corresponding to a sales form for software;
registration means for registering the product type selected by said selection means in a database in association with identification information of the software; and
license information issuing means for issuing license information necessary for installation of the software registered in the database.
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Abstract
A license information issuing server according to this invention selects a product type corresponding to a sales form for software in accordance with an instruction from a user, and registers the selected product type in a database in association with identification information of software. The apparatus issues license information for the software registered in the database, which is required to install the software. This makes it possible to effectively perform sales management of software while issuing license information for the software.
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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selection means for selecting a product type corresponding to a sales form for software;
registration means for registering the product type selected by said selection means in a database in association with identification information of the software; and
license information issuing means for issuing license information necessary for installation of the software registered in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information processing method of registering software which needs a license for installation, comprising:
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a step of transmitting display data for displaying a selection window for selecting a product type in accordance with a sales form for the software;
a step of transmitting display data for displaying a registration window in accordance with a product type selected on the selection window; and
a registration step of receiving product information input with respect to the registration window and registering the product information in a database in association with the software. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An information processing method of registering software which needs a license for installation, comprising:
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a step of transmitting display data for displaying a selection window for selection of the software as a product type which is sold with a license condition or a product type which is sold without any license condition;
a step of transmitting display data for displaying a registration window for registering product information including a license condition when a product type which is sold with a license condition is selected on the selection window;
a step of transmitting display data for displaying a registration window for registering product information excluding a license condition when a product type which is sold without any license condition is selected on the selection window; and
a registration step of receiving product information input to the registration window and registering the information in a database in association with the software. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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