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METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SOFTWARE USAGE

  • US 20130339251A1
  • Filed: 06/14/2013
  • Published: 12/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for controlling software usage, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request for at least one software application license by a computing apparatus comprising at least one processor and a readably coupled memory, wherein the request comprises a user count;

    generating, by the computing apparatus, one or more sets of license data in response to the request, wherein a set of license data comprises at least one of the user count and a corresponding sequence number;

    signing each of the one or more sets of license data digitally with a private key;

    embedding a set of signed license data into the software application;

    receiving user identification data from a user through an input interface associated with the computing apparatus; and

    validating the user identification data.

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