Method for determining by a license server whether a client software application is licensed
First Claim
1. A method for determining by a license server whether a client software application is licensed comprising:
- receiving a license validity inquiry request from a client module over an IP-compliant connection, the inquiry request containing information regarding a client software application associated with the client module;
querying a database to determine whether a valid license exists for the client software application;
forming a response message containing the results of the query responsive to said query; and
sending said response message to said client module over said IP-compliant network.
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Abstract
A license server is disclosed that may operate oven an IP-compliant network. The license server includes a database for storing and retrieving license records associated with a client software application. The license server may be configured to receive a license validity inquiry request from a client module over the IP-compliant connection that includes information regarding a client software application associated with the client module. The server may then query the database to determine whether a valid license exists for the client software application. Responsive to the query, the license server may form a response message containing the results of the query and send a response message to the client module over the IP-compliant network.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for determining by a license server whether a client software application is licensed comprising:
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receiving a license validity inquiry request from a client module over an IP-compliant connection, the inquiry request containing information regarding a client software application associated with the client module;
querying a database to determine whether a valid license exists for the client software application;
forming a response message containing the results of the query responsive to said query; and
sending said response message to said client module over said IP-compliant network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for determining whether a client software application is licensed comprising:
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means for receiving a license validity inquiry request from a client module over an IP-compliant connection, the inquiry request containing information regarding a client software application associated with the client module;
means for querying a database to determine whether a valid license exists for the client software application;
means for forming a response message containing the results of the query responsive to said query; and
means for sending said response message to said client module over said IP-compliant network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A license server comprising:
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a license server coupled to an IP-compliant network, the license server including a database operatively disposed therein for storing and retrieving license records associated with a client software application;
said license server being configured to;
receive a license validity inquiry request from a client module over the IP-compliant connection, the inquiry request containing information regarding a client software application associated with the client module;
query the database to determine whether a valid license exists for the client software application;
form a response message containing the results of the query; and
send said response message to said client module over said IP-compliant network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable device containing a set of instructions for causing a computer to perform a method for determining whether a client software application is licensed, the method comprising:
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receiving a license validity inquiry request from a client module over an IP-compliant connection, the inquiry request containing information regarding a client software application associated with the client module;
querying a database to determine whether a valid license exists for the client software application;
forming a response message containing the results of the query responsive to said query; and
sending said response message to said client module over said IP-compliant network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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