Systems and Methods for Automating Software Updates/Maintenance
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a query at a license system, wherein the query includes an identifier unique to a device;
the license system accessing license information corresponding to the device associated with the unique identifier; and
the license system sending a license code, wherein the license code includes information corresponding to the license information.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a license code may be provided for determining if a device has a license for new software. In some embodiments, a license system may receive a query from a device. In some embodiments, the query may include an identifier unique to the device. The license system may access a database to determine if the device associated with the unique identifier is has a license to install new software (e.g., a software update). If the device has a license, the license system may generate and send a license code for the device. In some embodiments, when the user and/or device receives the license code, the device may use the license code to determine if the device is authorized to install the new software.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a query at a license system, wherein the query includes an identifier unique to a device; the license system accessing license information corresponding to the device associated with the unique identifier; and the license system sending a license code, wherein the license code includes information corresponding to the license information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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sending a query to a license system, wherein the query includes an identifier unique to a device; receiving a license code, wherein the license code includes license information for the device; and using the license code to determine if the device is authorized for maintenance activities associated with a license. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to:
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receive a query, wherein the query includes an identifier unique to a device; access license information corresponding to the device associated with the unique identifier; and send a license code, wherein the license code includes information corresponding to the information associated with the license. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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