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License management system for software applications

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  • US 5,671,412 A
  • Filed: 07/28/1995
  • Issued: 09/23/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for initializing a license database including licenses for software products available to be checked out by clients wishing to use said software products, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a license item including a license associated with a software product;

    checking whether said license item is a package license item associated with a package, or a standard license item;

    when said license item is a standard license item, entering said license item as a standard license record in a license database; and

    when said license item is a package license item, creating a component license record in said license database for an associated component software product included in said package, said component license record being created from said package license item.

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