System and method for managing licenses using interactive wizards
First Claim
1. A system for adding or transferring licenses to a computer system comprising:
- a wizard component; and
a license database interface component that communicates with a license database, wherein the wizard component provides a graphical user interface to facilitate communication between a license store and a license database.
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Abstract
A license enforcement system is disclosed herein. The system receives digitized licenses associated with computer applications in a secure license store. The licenses are then monitored and compared with the actual use by users to determine compliance with licenses. If users employ an application in violation of licensing terms then corrective action can be taken such as providing warnings and/or shutting down or denying access to a licensed application. Additional security features are employed to ensure that license store data is valid and that the system is constantly monitored except where a bypass component is properly utilized. Furthermore, a user can utilize a plurality of different wizards such as an add license wizard, a backup license wizard and a restore license wizard, to facilitate easy step-by-step interaction with the license system.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for adding or transferring licenses to a computer system comprising:
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a wizard component; and
a license database interface component that communicates with a license database, wherein the wizard component provides a graphical user interface to facilitate communication between a license store and a license database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for backing up and restoring licenses comprising:
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a wizard component; and
a backup storage interface component, wherein the wizard provides a graphical user interface to facilitate interaction between a license data store and a backup data store. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for adding licenses to a computer system using a series of interactive display screens comprising:
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accepting a license agreement;
indicating a method of contacting a license database;
providing a license code identifying a particular license component;
receiving an activation code from the license database, wherein the activation code is provided to a license component to activate the license component which then installs digital licenses to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method backing up licenses using an interactive wizard comprising:
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providing a file path indicating a location to store copies of licenses; and
receiving confirmation that licenses have been saved. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for restoring licenses using an interactive wizard comprising:
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specifying a file path identifying the location of a backup copy of one or more licenses; and
receiving confirmation that licenses have been restored. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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