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Central database system for automatic software program sales

  • US 5,887,060 A
  • Filed: 07/14/1997
  • Issued: 03/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-based system for automatic sales of software programs, comprising:

  • means for accessing a software program within a computer database and for maintaining the software program in a locked state in order to prevent unauthorized duplication of the software program, the accessing and maintaining means comprising;

    an image file having an internal configuration of a specially formatted disk with the computer database stored therein; and

    an image driver configured to selectively access the software program within the computer database in the image file;

    receive means for receiving a request to purchase the software program;

    unlocking means for unlocking a copy of the software program in response to the request to purchase the software program; and

    means for distributing the unlocked copy.

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