Software support insurance (SSI) policy
First Claim
1. A software support insurance (SSI) policy, the policy comprising:
- a statement of policy coverage, wherein the statement of policy coverage provides;
a protection against failure of a software product provided by a software company;
a support service for the software product when the software company is unable to provide the support service; and
a premium in accordance with the statement of policy coverage.
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Abstract
In a method and system for providing a software support insurance (SSI) policy, an authorized copy of a source code for a software product is received. A software risk index for the software product is assessed, where the software risk index is a function of the source code, a support risk index is assessed, where the support risk index is a function of a time duration to support the source code, and a failure risk index is assessed, where the failure risk index is a function of a financial health of a provider of the software product. A premium for the SSI policy is computed as a function of the software risk index, the support risk index, and the failure risk index. The SSI policy provides insurance protection to the buyer to cover real and/or actual losses and also provides on-going technical assistance to the buyer.
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20 Claims
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1. A software support insurance (SSI) policy, the policy comprising:
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a statement of policy coverage, wherein the statement of policy coverage provides;
a protection against failure of a software product provided by a software company;
a support service for the software product when the software company is unable to provide the support service; and
a premium in accordance with the statement of policy coverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing insurance, the method comprising:
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receiving an authorized copy of a source code for a software product;
assessing a software risk index for the software product, wherein the software risk index is a function of the source code;
assessing a support risk index, wherein the support risk index is a function of a time duration to support the source code;
assessing a failure risk index, wherein the failure risk index is a function of a plurality financial ratios; and
computing a premium for the insurance as a function of the software risk index, the support risk index, and the failure risk index. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An insurance information processing (IIP) system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory storing instructions operable with the processor, the instructions being executed for;
receiving an authorized copy of a source code for a software product;
assessing a software risk index for the software product, wherein the software risk index is a function of the source code;
assessing a support risk index, wherein the support risk index is a function of a time duration to support the source code;
assessing a failure risk index, wherein the failure risk index is a function of a plurality financial ratios; and
computing a premium for an insurance policy as a function of the software risk index, the support risk index and the failure risk index. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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