INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING LICENSE
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
- an install unit to receive install data for software to install the software for providing a function;
an acquisition unit to acquire a license file for activating the function;
a management unit to manage information indicative of presence or absence of a license to use the function, independently of presence or absence of the license file; and
an update unit to update the information indicative of presence or absence of the license upon transferring the license between apparatuses.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes an install unit to receive install data for software to install the software for providing a function, an acquisition unit to acquire a license file for activating the function, a management unit to manage information indicative of presence or absence of a license to use the function, independently of presence or absence of the license file, and an update unit to update the information indicative of presence or absence of the license upon transferring the license between apparatuses.
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20 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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an install unit to receive install data for software to install the software for providing a function; an acquisition unit to acquire a license file for activating the function; a management unit to manage information indicative of presence or absence of a license to use the function, independently of presence or absence of the license file; and an update unit to update the information indicative of presence or absence of the license upon transferring the license between apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An information processing method, comprising:
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an install step of receiving install data for software and installing the software for providing a function; an acquisition step of acquiring a license file for activating the function; a management step of managing information indicative of presence or absence of a license to use the function, independently of presence or absence of the license file; and an update step of updating the information indicative of presence or absence of the license upon transferring the license between apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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