DOCUMENT TEMPLATE LICENSING
First Claim
1. A method for licensing a document template, comprising:
- obtaining, within a computing device, a license for a document template from a marketplace service;
downloading the document template to the computing device;
providing a functional experience of a document derived from the document template to a licensed user; and
sharing a license-restricted document with an unlicensed user in response to an input from the licensed user, wherein the license-restricted document provides a reduced-functionality experience of the document derived from the document template to the unlicensed user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for licensing a document template are provided herein. The method includes obtaining, within a computing device, a license for a document template from a marketplace service. The method also includes downloading the document template to the computing device. The method includes providing a functional experience of a document derived from the document template to a licensed user. The method further includes sharing a license-restricted document with an unlicensed user in response to an input from the licensed user, wherein the license-restricted document provides a reduced-functionality experience of the document derived from the document template to the unlicensed user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for licensing a document template, comprising:
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obtaining, within a computing device, a license for a document template from a marketplace service; downloading the document template to the computing device; providing a functional experience of a document derived from the document template to a licensed user; and sharing a license-restricted document with an unlicensed user in response to an input from the licensed user, wherein the license-restricted document provides a reduced-functionality experience of the document derived from the document template to the unlicensed user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for licensing a document template, wherein the system comprises a computing device configured to:
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obtain an entitlement for a document template in response to an input from a licensed user; provide a rich experience of a document derived from the document template to the licensed user, wherein the rich experience comprises a quality and a functionality of the document that are in accordance with the entitlement; and enable the licensed user to share a reduced-functionality experience of the document derived from the document template with an unauthorized user, wherein sharing the reduced-functionality experience of the document comprises sharing a license-restricted document. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media for storing computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions providing a document template licensing system when executed by one or more processing devices, the computer-readable instructions comprising code configured to:
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acquire a document template in response to an input by a user; determine if the user has an entitlement for the document template; in response to determining that the user has the entitlement for the document template, provide the user with access to a functional experience of a document derived from the document template in accordance with conditions of the entitlement; and in response to determining that the user does not have the entitlement for the document template, provide the user with access to a restricted experience of the document derived from the document template. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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