INSTRUMENTATION FOR ALARMING A SOFTWARE PRODUCT
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1. An instrumentation for alarming a software product that is subject to a license, comprising:
- an alarm client incorporated with the software product;
said alarm client to collect usage information about the software product while it runs on a computer, wherein said usage information permits determining whether the software product is being used in accord with the license; and
said alarm client further to communicate an activity message including said usage information to a remote server via a communications network.
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Abstract
An instrumentation for alarming a software product (210) that is subject to a license (108). An alarm client (212) is incorporated with the software product to collect usage information about the software product while it runs on a computer. This usage information permits determining whether the software product is being used in accord with the license. The alarm client further communicates an activity message (224) including the usage information to a remote server (214) via a communications network (220).
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1. An instrumentation for alarming a software product that is subject to a license, comprising:
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an alarm client incorporated with the software product;
said alarm client to collect usage information about the software product while it runs on a computer, wherein said usage information permits determining whether the software product is being used in accord with the license; and
said alarm client further to communicate an activity message including said usage information to a remote server via a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring a software product subject to a license, comprising:
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collecting usage about the software product while the software product runs on a computer, wherein said usage information permits analysis to determine whether the software product is being used in accord with the license; and
communicating an activity message including said usage information to a remote server via a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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