DIGITAL KEY DISTRIBUTION MECHANISM
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing digital keys, including:
- a) a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products;
b) for each product, a server transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database;
c) in response to a request for a key for a product, a server retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and
d) refreshing the corresponding cache by a server transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for distributing digital keys. The method includes the steps of a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products; for each product, transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database; in response to a request for a key for a product, retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and refreshing the corresponding cache by transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache. A system for distributing digital keys is also disclosed.
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing digital keys, including:
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a) a first database storing a plurality of keys relating to a plurality of products; b) for each product, a server transferring keys from the first database to a corresponding cache in a second database; c) in response to a request for a key for a product, a server retrieving and distributing a key from the corresponding cache; and d) refreshing the corresponding cache by a server transferring further keys from the first database to the corresponding cache. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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