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Apparatus for managing software bending machines

  • US 4,787,050 A
  • Filed: 11/12/1986
  • Issued: 11/22/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for managing at least one local software vending machine connected to said apparatus through a communication line and arranged so that a software program selected by a customer out of a plurality of software programs stored in memory means disposed in said machine is duplicated onto an external storing medium, said apparatus comprising:

  • communication means for carrying out information communication with a local software vending machine through said communication line;

    storage means for storing at least one software program;

    duplicating frequency detecting means for detecting frequency of duplicating for every software program in said software vending machine through said communication means and for correcting the frequency of duplicating for every software program in inverse proportion to a length of the time elapsed from registration of the software program; and

    software renewing means for replacing one of said plurality of software programs stored in said memory means in said software vending machine selected on the basis of said frequency of duplicating for a predetermined period of time with said software program stored in said storage means through said communication line.

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