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Method and system for single reactivation of software product licenses

  • US 7,379,918 B2
  • Filed: 07/30/2004
  • Issued: 05/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for reactivation of software products, the method comprising:

  • requesting activation of a first software product, wherein the first software product hosts a reactivation policy group;

    associating a first hardware identifier with the first software product;

    requesting activation of a second software product, wherein the second software product has a binding list;

    associating the second software product with the first hardware identifier if the binding list of the second software product indicates a compatibility with the first software product, wherein associating the second software product with the first hardware identifier comprises a binding list indicating compatibility with at least one of the reactivation policy group and the first software product;

    requesting a reactivation event of the first software product;

    ascribing the reactivation event of the first software product to the second software product, thereby avoiding a request for reactivation event of the second software product;

    wherein compatibility with the reactivation policy group is indicated by comparison of a current hardware identifier with the first hardware identifier against a hardware change tolerance associated with the reactivation policy group.

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