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Automated method for electronic software distribution

  • US 6,134,593 A
  • Filed: 09/30/1997
  • Issued: 10/17/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automated method for a user to access a vendor software application on a client computing system, comprising:

  • requesting access to at least a portion of the vendor software application;

    if access is allowed, then executing the portion of the vendor software application on the client;

    if access to the portion of the vendor software application is not allowed, then;

    if access to the portion of the vendor software application is not allowed, then;

    transmitting to a server, a product distribution identifier and an installation identifier, the installation identifier based at least in part on a vendor identifier and a client identifier;

    transmitting to the user, a password generated by the server and derived at least in part from both the product distribution identifier and the installation identifier; and

    supplying the password to the vendor software application to gain access to the portion of the vendor software application.

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