System for updating a licensing cache memory

• US 20050289074A1
• Filed: 06/07/2005
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Speedfit LLC
• Original Assignee: Speedfit LLC
• Inventors: Coley, Christopher D., Wesinger, Ralph E. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/148,005
• Publication Number:
  US 20050289074A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/59
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/105 Arrangements for software license management or administration, e.g. for managing licenses at corporate level
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/121 Restricting unauthorised execution of programs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/602 Providing cryptographic facilities or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2101 Auditing as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2135 Metering
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/062 for key distribution, e.g. centrally by trusted party cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving a central third party H04L9/0819
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0838 Key agreement, i.e. key establishment technique in which a shared key is derived by parties as a function of information contributed by, or associated with, each of these network architectures or network communication protocols for key exchange in a packet data network H04L63/061
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/12 Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3297 involving time stamps, e.g. generation of time stamps

Abstract

A system for updating a licensing cache memory is disclosed. A licensing cache memory is providing that is associated with a client device for the storage and retrieval of licensing records. A request generator generates a licensing request responsive to a licensing event and receives license information responsive to the request over an IP-compliant network. Licensing information is stored in the licensing cache memory and the client is operated accordingly.

Claims

1. A system for updating a licensing cache memory comprising:

a client device having associated cache memory for the storage and retrieval of licensing records;

a request generator operatively disposed within said client device for generating an indirect request through a license server based upon a licensing event;

the client device being configured to receive license information over an IP-compliant network and store the licensing information in said cache.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said client is operated in accordance with the contents of the license information received from the license server and stored in said cache.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said client is further configured to direct a user of a software application operable on said client to a Web site if it is determined that no valid license exists.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the client software application is not enabled for use until a valid license is purchased.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said license validity request is sent at predetermined intervals.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said license validity request includes the IP address of the machine upon which the client software application is operating.

7. A system for updating a licensing cache memory comprising:

client device means having associated cache memory means for the storage and retrieval of licensing records;

request generator means for generating an indirect request through a license server based upon a licensing event; and

means for receiving license information over an IP-compliant network; and

means for storing the licensing information in said cache.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising means for operating said client means in accordance with the contents of the license information received from the license server and stored in said cache.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising means for directing a user of a software application operable on said client to a Web site if it is determined that no valid license exists.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for not enabling for use said software application until a valid license is purchased.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for sending said license validity request at predetermined intervals.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said license validity request includes the IP address of the machine upon which the client software application is operating.

13. A system for updating a licensing cache memory comprising:

licensing cache memory associated with a client device for the storage and retrieval of licensing records;

a request generator operatively disposed within said client device for generating an licensing request responsive to a licensing event;

the client device being configured to receive license information responsive to the licensing request over an IP-compliant network and store the licensing information in said licensing cache memory.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said client is operated in accordance with the contents of the license information received from the license server and stored in said cache.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said client is further configured to direct a user of a software application operable on said client to a Web site if it is determined that no valid license exists.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the client software application is not enabled for use until a valid license is purchased.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein said license validity request is sent at predetermined intervals.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein said license validity request includes the IP address of the machine upon which the client software application is operating.