USER BASED LICENSING FOR APPLICATIONS
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1. A method for providing user based licensing of an application, comprising:
- receiving user log-in information from a computing device at a licensing service in response to an input by a user;
providing a license for an application to the computing device, wherein the license comprises device specific information associated with the user; and
activating the application on the computing device using the device specific information.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer-readable storage media for providing user based licensing of an application are provided herein. The method includes receiving user log-in information from a computing device at a licensing service in response to an input by a user and providing a license for an application to the computing device, wherein the license includes device specific information associated with the user. The method also includes activating the application on the computing device using the device specific information.
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1. A method for providing user based licensing of an application, comprising:
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receiving user log-in information from a computing device at a licensing service in response to an input by a user; providing a license for an application to the computing device, wherein the license comprises device specific information associated with the user; and activating the application on the computing device using the device specific information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing user based licensing of an application, comprising a licensing service configured to:
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receive user log-in information from a computing device in response to an input by a user; provide a license for an application to the computing device, wherein the license comprises device specific information associated with the user; and activate the application on the computing device using the device specific information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive user log-in information from a computing device; provide a license for an application to the computing device, wherein the license comprises device specific information associated with a user; activate the application on the computing device using the device specific information; periodically determine a state of the license; and adjust conditions of the license according to the state of the license. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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